Letter: To H.N. Howells.
Item
Title
Letter: To H.N. Howells.
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Identifier
7594.cpd
Creator
Gurney, Ivor (1890-1937)
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Abstract
Written while Ivor Gurney was at Lord Derby's War Hospital, Warrington, a centre for the treatment of shell shock. Discusses a concert / the setting of W.W. Gibson's poetry to music / 'neuralgia' / the Carnegie Quartet / possibly setting an Edward Thomas poem to music / feeling better but unlikely to be let go for a bit / a letter from a mutual friend describing a visit to H.N. Howells / includes the poem 'The Fisherman of Newnham', which was later included in 'War's Embers' (1919) and dedicated to Gurney's father, and asks for Howells' opinion of it / wonders how best to send money to his father / wishes for a letter and news from Gloucester.
Date
12th July 1918
Date Created
1918-07-12
Spatial Coverage
Warrington, England
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Source
Leaf
Medium
Paper
Format
Pencil
Type
Letter
number of pages
5
Contributor
Alisa Miller