Janus: Miscellaneous Papers

St John's Library/Miscellaneous/Box 15 contains:
SA1	Letters of Thomas Sackville
SA2	Letters of Ralph Allen Sampson
SA3	Letters of John Edwin Sandys
SA4	Autograph letters and poems of Siegfried Sassoon
SA5	A.L.s., in French, from E. F. Sayers (?) to 'mon cher Huy (?)
SA6	A.L.s., from Charles Edward Sayle to [A. F. Torry]
SC1	Letters of Arthur Schuster
SC2	Letters of John Scott to Captain Frank Sotherton, HMS Excellent, at Naples
SC3	Letters of Robert Forsyth Scott
SC4	A.L.s., from Sir Walter Scott to G. T. Gollop
SE1	Letters of John Edward Sears
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Miscellaneous Papers

Title	Autograph letters and poems of Siegfried Sassoon
Reference	SA4
Creator	Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967)
Covering Dates	1919–1920 (Mostly undated.)
Extent and Medium	14 items; paper

Content and context

Formerly in the possession of Cyril Bradley Rootham.

Given by Jasper St John Rootham, 1970.

Index Terms

Sassoon, Siegfried Loraine (1886-1967) poet and author

St John's Library/Miscellaneous/SA4 contains:

ALS from Sassoon to C.B. Rootham. Letter written while touring United States (Chicago). Offers poems for publication without usual royalties. Saw Rivers in New York, who is thrilling the pyschiatric world with his lectures. Will remain in the United States until mid-May.
2p, envelope; paper.

2 April 1920

Autograph card signed from Sassoon to C.B. Rootham. Pleased with how his lyrics were set to music. Has played them and offers thanks, particularly for South Wind.
1p; paper.

12 March 1921

ALS from Sassoon to C.B. Rootham. Sending half-a-dozen poems and feeling pleased with them. Some are more lyrical than others.
1p; paper.

19 April 1919

ALS from Sassoon to C.B. Rootham. Pleased that songs have been completed and looking forward to hearing and seeing Rootham at Wigmore Hall on June 23.
1p; paper.

26 May 1920–26 May 1930

ALS from Sassoon to C.B. Rootham. Discusses the tempo of several songs. Unable to visit Cambridge. Taken with Stravinsky music for Petrouchka.
2p; paper.

1920–1930

I stood with the dead. Typescript poem, 12 lines, three four-line stanzas. Imagery of a stormy, dark dawn and the faces of soldiers. Published in 'Picture Show'.
1p; paper.

1919–1920

Butterflies. Typescript poem, 12 lines, three four-line stanzas. Imagery of butterflies as living flowers and of butterflies being similar to one's soul. Correction in pencil on final line, changing 'flare' to 'glare'. Published in 'Picture Show'.
1p; paper.

1919–1920

Wraiths. Typescript poem, 12 lines. Imagery of the forest and of a wraith peering into faces seeking a home. Published in 'Picture Show'.
1p; paper.

1919–1920

Love's day-break; Everyone sang. Autograph poems. Note at bottom reads 'This is Siegfried Sassoon's own ms, sent to me before Picture Show was printed. Cyril B. Rootham'. 'Everyone sang' published in 'Picture Show'.
1p; paper.

1919

The dug-out. Printed poem, cut from book and mounted on card. 8 lines. Published in 'Picture Show'.
1p; paper.

1919–1920

Idyll; Parted. Two handwritten poems. Both poems published in 'Picture Show'.
2p; paper.

1919–1920

Slumber-song; Miracles. Two handwritten poems. Both poems published in 'Picture Show'.
2p; paper.

1919–1920

The dark house; Middle-Ages. Two handwritten poems. Both poems published in 'Picture Show'.
2p; paper.

1919–1920

TLS from Jasper St John Rootham to the Master of St Johns College (P.N.S. Mansergh). Thanks the Master for gettting in touch regarding Sassoon papers, and offers to contact Guy Lee regarding them.
1p; paper.

18 May 1970