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Letters from Sydney Moody to his wife and daughters, and notes of conversations, 1921-1953

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MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 382, box 8

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Comprising:

  1. File 1, fols. 1-109: Letters to his wife ("Jane" or "Janet"), 1921-1928.
  2. File 2, fols. 1-259: Letters to his wife, 1930-1938.
  3. File 3, fols. 1-31: Letters to his wife, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1950 and 1953.
  4. File 4, fols. 1-229: Letters to his daughters, 1932, 1934-1941 and 1946-1948.
  5. File 5, fols. 1-9: Moody's personal record, handwritten, of a conversation with Sir John Shuckburgh on the origin and possible outcomes of the British Government's policy towards Palestine and the National Home, and on its recent meetings with the Zionist Organisation and the Arab Delegation, Apr 1923.
  6. File 5, fols. 10-12: Moody's observations on Lord Curzon, the Duke of Devonshire, and in particular Sir Herbert Samuel, High Commissioner for Palestine, written after a Cabinet Committee Meeting, Jul 1923.

Dates

  • Creation: 1921-1953

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 382, box 8

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
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