Janus: Letters to Siegfried Loraine Sassoon; together with related ephemera

Manuscripts/MS Add.9375 contains:
<-- See earlier
962-3	Letters from Dennis W. H. Wise (Marlow, Bucks) to Siegfried Sassoon re own reception into Catholic Church, and visit to Sassoon at Heytesbury
964	Letter from Violet Gordon Woodhouse (38 Brompton Square, London) to Siegfried Sassoon re invitation to a recital by herself and enjoyment of ''Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man'' (1928)
965	Letter from Sibyl Worlledge (Hampstead) to Siegfried Sassoon re has read ''Sherston's Progress'' (1936), sends news of the 'Mister', now starving, all money gone
966	Letter from J. Hesketh Wright (Warrington) to Siegfried Sassoon urging Sassoon to write 3rd volume of memoirs
967-74	Letters and postcards from Leslie Wylde (Bray-on-Thames and Italy) to Siegfried Sassoon re personal news, invitations etc; together with photographs
975-9	Letters and postcards from Wendela Wylde (Italy, Bray-on-Thames, Hove) to Siegfried Sassoon re personal news
980	Letter from Beryl de Zoete (London) to Siegfried Sassoon praising "Memoirs"
981-1014	Unidentified letters
1015-1044	Letters of congratulation on receiving Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry 1957
1045-1063	Letters to Hester Sassoon, and other Gatty family documents
1064-1094	Financial and miscellaneous documents

Letters to Siegfried Loraine Sassoon; together with related ephemera

Title	Unidentified letters
Reference	MS Add.9375/981-1014
Covering Dates	1910–1969 (1910s-1960s (most 1920s-30s))
Extent and Medium	34 items; paper

Manuscripts/MS Add.9375/981-1014 contains:

981

Letter from an unknown writer (Barmer Hall, King's Lynn) to Siegfried Sassoon re 'My muse has suddenly flung two works at my head...' with two verses, and an empty envelope that contained a present.
1 item; paper.

1910–1960

982

Letter from an unknown writer to Siegfried Sassoon re Poem: 'To Sassoon, on reading some reviews of ''Vigils'''.
1 item; paper.

1934

983

Telegram from [?O. Kyllmann] (Belfast) to Siegfried Sassoon stating 'Have read first eleven chapters you have done it magnificently OK'.
Creator: [?O. Kyllmann].
1 item; paper.

19 May 1947

984

Letter from an unknown writer (Minehead) to Siegfried Sassoon re octogenarian lady writing in appreciation of Sassoon's broadcast.
1 item; paper.

10 Oct. 1956

985

Typescript by someone trying to say as little as possible in many words, refers to father and to Tom Eliot getting an OM. [?George Sassoon, aged about c.12?].
Creator: ?Sassoon, George.
1 item; paper.

1948

986

Letter from A. F. [? Hall, Parkinson or Steuart] (Alexandra Hotel, Hyde Park Corner) to Siegfried Sassoon re Miss Burton having been dangerously ill.
Creator: [?Hall, Parkinson or Steuart], A. F.
1 item; paper.

1910–1960

987

Postcard from A. W. L. (Cambridge) to Siegfried Sassoon stating Black Girl arrived, thanks so much'.
Creator: A. W. L.
1 item; paper.

21 Jan. 1941

988

Letter from Erik Alfhild and Ben [?Huebsch] (on board the 'Cedric') to Siegfried Sassoon re goodbyes, and thanks for book.
Creator: Alfhild, Erik and Ben [Huebsch?].
1 item; paper.

21 Nov. 1910–21 Nov. 1960

989

Letter from Brian [?] (15 Salisbury Road, Harrow) to Siegfried Sassoon re planning to visit.
Creator: [?], Brian.
1 item; paper.

31 Aug. 1967

990

Postcard from Colin [de la Mare] (Manorbier (?), Pembrokeshire) to Siegfried Sassoon at Garsington, sorry he couldn't come last weekend.
Creator: [de la Mare], Colin.
1 item; paper.

1920–1925

991

Letter from [unknown writer, signature illegible], Editorial Department (London) to Siegfried Sassoon re ''a pleasure to read your book.''.
Creator: Editorial Department, Daily Mail.
1 item; paper.

9 Nov. 1910–9 Nov. 1960

992

Letter from Dick [?] (Washington DC) to Siegfried Sassoon. Returning balance of £20 Sassoon lent him, since returning to America has been working for Alfred Knopf the publisher, wants to write, has a place in the country with his mother, hope Siegfried Sassoon will write.
Creator: [?], Dick.
1 item; paper.

29 Aug. 1927

993

Letter from Ellie [?wife of Major Alfred Carlisle Sayer] (Platnix, Westfield, Sussex) to Siegfried Sassoon. Re admiration of Sassoon's latest poems, sends poem by 'Honour' aged 14, expects to return to Africa with Carlisle, hopes to meet Siegfried Sassoon before then.
Creator: Ellie [?wife of Maj. Alfred Carlisle Sayer].
1 item; paper.

1910–1960

994

Letter from Frances [?F. Mabel Robinson (1858- novelist) or F. Fleming-Jones] (9 rue Henri-Heine, Paris) to Siegfried Sassoon and Stephen Tennant in Sicily. She stayed in Syracuse and presented the church with an altar-cloth made 'by my own hands'; own plans to let flat for 3 months and go with new car and chauffeur to Geneva and on to Rome.
Creator: Frances [?F. Mabel Robinson (1858- novelist) or F. Fleming-Jones].
1 item; paper.

15 Jan. 1930

995

Postcard from [?G.] (London) to Siegfried Sassoon re reference to R. G. in today's S. T., 'No letter from S. C. or F. H. in answer to ours has reached me. But doubtless they chew the cud of reflection'.
1 item; paper.

6 Feb. 1928

996

Letter from Hubert, priest or monk (Talacre Abbey, Prestatyn, North Wales) to Siegfried Sassoon re has heard of Sassoon's serious illness, 'I am asking the nuns to pray for you'.
Creator: Hubert, priest or monk.
1 item; paper.

25 Aug. 1967

997

Letter from Ivor [?Novello] (69 Rustlings Road, Sheffield) to Jack at the Savage Club, about death of R., and Aunt Dot's reaction; with added note in another hand 'an interesting and human letter from Ivor'.
Creator: Ivor [?Novello].
1 item; paper.

11 Nov. 1935

998

Part of a letter(?) or memorandum (?) with initials T. E. L [?T. E. Lawrence] to Siegfried Sassoon re advice on a garden (?).
Creator: Lawrence, [?T. E.].
1 item; paper.

1920–1935

999

Letter from Lettice [Strickland Constable] (Combe Wood, Brasted, Kent) to Siegfried Sassoon. Acknowledging receipt of a necklace that belonged to Sassoon's mother, came to live here a year ago, has heard from Aunt E. in Worcestershire that Sassoon has been ill; sends poem (not enclosed) written many years ago after going down to Winchester for Eton Match when Christopher Tomkinson and Archie John Wavell were there.
Creator: [Strickland Constable], Lettice, daughter of Mary Thornycroft.
1 item; paper.

30 Aug. 1949

1000

Letter from [?M. Gerard], priest or monk (Dominican Priory, Woodchester) to Siegfried Sassoon expressing thanks for 'An Octave', forwarded by Mother Margaret.
Creator: [?M. Gerard], priest or monk.
1 item; paper.

23 Sep. 1966

1001

Letter from Peter [?] (British Embassy, Madrid) to Siegfried Sassoon re Christmas card congratulating Sassoon on ''Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man'' (1928).
Creator: [?], Peter.
1 item; paper.

1928

1002

Letter from Richard [?] (46 Hamilton Terrace, London) to Siegfried Sassoon. Only the second page of the letter is extant.
Creator: [?], Richard.
1 item; paper.

1910–1960

1003

Letter from [?] Stephens (Woodside Chapel, Tunley, Sapperton, Glos.) to Siegfried Sassoon. Re Will Rothenstein has sent me [Ralph] Hodgson's letter to you, I now return it with a little book for him, I lived for long, long stretches on the line between Ohio and Kentucky and knew many of the birds there.
Creator: Stephens, [?].
1 item; paper.

24 Nov. 1941

1004

Letter from Ted [Edward Seago (Greens Norton, Towcester, Northamptonshire) to Siegfried Sassoon sending a cheque repaying some money for tickets for the Dublin Sweep.
Creator: Ted [Edward Seago (b. 1912) painter].
1 item; paper.

1910–1960

1005

Letter from Ted [Edward Seago (Brooke Lodge, Norfolk) to Siegfried Sassoon. Has had a bad time and 'our home in this place is splitting up', has bought a boat, invitation to Sassoon and George to come and sail on the Broads.
Creator: Ted [Edward Seago (b. 1912) painter].
1 item; paper.

2 Jan. 1946

1006-1014

Letters from [?Wohl or Wobl] (76 Princess Road, Kilburn N.W.6) to Siegfried Sassoon. Re bad health and circumstances of Gabriel Atkin in Nice.
Creator: [?Wohl or Wobl], [Miss Voules].
9 items; paper.

1923–1928