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Add. MS a/697 · sub-fonds · [19th cent.]-2014
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Photograph album, mainly containing photographs of members of the Housman family, with list [in Kate Symons' hand?] identifying the subjects. Some loose photographs and reproductions.

Letter, 26 Jul. 1920, from A. E. Housman to his sister Kate Symons,read more

Symons, Gerald (1926-2024), farmer
Add. MS a/683/1/6 · Item · 28 Sept. 1892
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Thayetmyo, (Burma).—Responds to news from home, and discusses the outbreak of cholera in Burma.

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Transcript

Thayetmyo.
September 28th / 92.

Dearest Mater,

Yesterday I finished my 1st class certificate Examination, and I now have a little time toread more

Add. MS a/697/5 · File · 1999-2002
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Correspondence, 1997-1999, re possible publication of Herbert Housman's letters with: Col. I. H. McCausland of the Royal Green Jackets, 1999, including a photograph of the King's Royal Rifle Corps in South Africa; Jim Page, Chairman of the Housmanread more

Add. MS a/697/6/3 · Item · 20th cent.
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Photocopy of part of the original of letter 29, 20 Oct. 1892, and original envelope, as well as typed description headed 'Pacification of Chins Period. Soldiers Letter. Burma' and partial transcript of the letter. Perhaps from an exhibition?

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Add. MS a/697/6/2 · Item · 1997
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Transcriptions by Gerald Symons of letters from Herbert Housman to his step-mother Lucy and sister Kate, with occasional footnotes. Individual letters numbered 7-31, including both 14 and 14a and with 16 missing, as per typed list with letters [theseread more

Add. MS a/697/6/1 · Item · 20th cent.
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These copies came to Gerald Symons on the death of his uncle Noel V. H. Symons; the location of the originals is not known. Letters written to Herbert Housman's step-mother Lucy, and sister Kate. Numbered 7-31 (including both 14 and 14a, 16 missing);read more