London
Found in 1992 Collections and/or Records:
From John Francis Toye [of Trinity College, Cambridge, Musicologist and Critic], PoW Camp, Feltham
Wishes to secure musical rights to two [Frances] Cornford poems, and seeks her address; 'I have become an inferior kind of lieutenant at this rather agreeable camp'; hopes to see Dent in London
From John Hunnemann to Jacob Sturm, London, 12 Nov. 1829
From John Smith, Kew, 18 Nov. 1863
From John Townshend to Edward Mills, thanking him for his support in the recent election, Pall Mall, 11 Oct. 1780
Includes documents on elections, appointments and statutes.
From Mona Wilson to E.J. Dent, Kensington, 5 Jan. 1914 (recte 1915)
Steuart has been wounded in the chest
From P.J. Chester J. Laidlaw, Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, 20 Oct. 1915
Returning Dent's spare latch-key
From P.J. Chester J. Laidlaw, Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, 2 May 1916
He leaves tonight, would like The Cambridge Magazine forwarded
From P.J. Chester J. Laidlaw to E.J. Dent and Theo [Bartholomew], Wimbledon Common, 16 Sep. 1915
Has contracted a bad cold; may miss their rendezvous; alternative plans
From P.J. Chester J. Laidlaw, Wimbledon Common, 11 Sep. 1915
Has been sent home for six weeks, 'as something has gone rather unpleasantly wrong with my stomach'; plans to come to Cambridge, thence to Cornwall with his family
From P.J. Chester J. Laidlaw, Wimbledon Common, 20 Sep. 1915 (Circa)
Has been ordered back to bed; a projected demonstration in Cambridge of the ?Clutsam cradle
From P.J. Chester J. Laidlaw, Wimbledon Common, 29 Oct. 1915
Appointments to meet friends; 'The board offered me an extension of two months. In a moment of moral cowardice, I bargained for one only'; has to have daily injections
From P.J. Chester J. Laidlaw, Wimbledon Common, 5 Nov. 1915 (Circa)
Hopes the party [to celebrate Charles Harman's 21st birthday] will come off
From P.J. Chester J. Laidlaw, Wimbledon Common, 11 Nov. 1915 (Circa)
Regrets Mr Hext will not be able to attend the party; further arrangements
From P.J. Chester J. Laidlaw, Wimbledon Common, 22 Nov. 1915
Arrangements for a meeting
From P.J. Chester J. Laidlaw, Wimbledon Common, Jan. 1916 ('Wednesday')
Has had a relapse; hopes to convalesce in Cambridge; will have to miss Pan, but sends his best wishes to [Cyril] Rootham
From P.J. Chester J. Laidlaw, Wimbledon Common, 24 Jan. 1916
Is still confined to bed; plans to visit Cambridge; hopes Dent will escape conscription
From P.J. Chester J. Laidlaw, Wimbledon Common, 27 Jan. 1916
Has to postpone his plans as he is to appear before a medical board
From P.J. Chester J. Laidlaw, Wimbledon Common, 6 Feb. 1916
Has been given a month's leave for a complete rest, and wishes to visit Cambridge; has met Raymond's mother, and Geoffrey Garrett
From Raffaello Piccoli, Pro Italia Committee, Regent St, 15 Sep. 1915 (Possibly 18 Sep.?)
Acknowledges receipt of Dent's paper; musical contributions from leading composers
From Ralph Vaughn Williams [Composer], Cheyne Walk, 1914 (Circa, undated (late 1914?))
Is grateful to Dent for his offer [apparently to copy parts for VW's London or Pastoral symphony] and will, in some measure, take him up on the offer
From Ralph Vaughn Williams [Composer], Cheyne Walk, 1914 (Circa, undated)
Encloses promised short score and music paper; saw Denis Browne yesterday, and will be happy to help with Dent's book where possible
From Ralph Vaughn Williams [Composer], Cheyne Walk, 26 Feb. 1918 (Circa, year taken from postmark)
His brother-in-law H.A.L. Fisher is optimistic of obtaining backing to start 'English Opera'; has proposed that Fisher talk to Dent as representative of 'the younger generation'
From S. Sweet, Parsons Green, 24 Nov. 1839-24 Nov. 1843 (circa, no year given)
From Siegfried Sassoon, 4th London General Hospital, Denmark Hill, 24 Apr. 1917 (Circa, 'Monday', date taken from postmark)
Has been wounded in the shoulder; would like to see Dent, and copies of The Cambridge Magazine
From Siegfried Sassoon, [American Red Cross Hospital], Lancaster Gate, Aug. 1918 (Circa, 'Saturday')
Has had a large number of visitors; would like Dent to come on Monday