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Small Green Notebook

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AuthorGurney, Ivor (1890-1937)
TitleTo F. W. H.
NotesManuscript in pencil in Ivor Gurney's hand of part of 'To F.W.H.'. Also included in a letter of September 1918 to Marion Scott. The 'F.W. H.' refers to the poet F.W. Harvey, a friend of Gurney's who was reported missing in August 1916 but was later known to have been taken prisoner. Included in 'War's Embers' (1919). Found in a small green notebook used by Gurney during July-August 1918. On the facing page Gurney is a sketch of an unidentified musical score dedicated to Margaret Hunt.
Item DateAugust 1918
Creation placeSt Albans, England (Google Maps)
File typeImage
Item sourceNotebook
Item mediumPaper
Writing mediumPencil
ContentPoem
Page27 of 29
Collection IDPapers of Ivor Gurney 64.6.26v-27r
Repository nameThe Ivor Gurney Archive
Repository address
Gloucestershire Archives
Clarence Row, Alvin Street
Gloucester
GL1 3DW
UK
Repository URLhttp://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives
CataloguerAlisa Miller
FilenameIG-64-6ff26v-27r.jpg
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/document/7512/7298

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AuthorGurney, Ivor (1890-1937)
TitleSmall Green Notebook
NotesA small green notebook used by Gurney during July-August 1918.
Item DateJuly-August 1918
Creation placeUnknown
File typeImage
Item sourceNotebook
Item mediumPaper
Writing mediumPencil
ContentMiscellaneous
Repository nameThe Ivor Gurney Archive
Repository address
Gloucestershire Archives
Clarence Row, Alvin Street
Gloucester
GL1 3DW
UK
Repository URLhttp://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives
CataloguerAlisa Miller
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/document/7512