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Letters from Robert Bridges to his nephew General Sir Tom Bridges

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MS. Dep. c. 885
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Letters from Robert Bridges to his nephew General Sir Tom Bridges, including:

  1. (fols. 4-32) a transcript of the letters;
  2. (fols. 52-53) a letter from Monica Bridges, 1998.

Dates

  • Creation: 1924-1929

Extent

1 volume

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

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Shelfmark:

MS. Dep. c. 885

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 22817

Abstract

Letters from Robert Bridges to his nephew General Sir Tom Bridges

Biographical / Historical

Robert Seymour Bridges (1844-1930) was Poet Laureate 1913-1930. Edward, 1st Baron Bridges (1892-1969), a civil servant, was his son. Details are given in G.L. McKay, A bibliography of Robert Bridges (1933) and the Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposited by Thomas Edward Bridges, 2nd Baron, in 1998.

Title
Letters from Robert Bridges to his nephew General Sir Tom Bridges
Status
Published
Author
EAD version 2023 by Alice Zamboni
Date
EAD version 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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