Letter: To H.N. Howells.
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| Author | Gurney, Ivor (1890-1937) |
|---|---|
| Title | Letter: To H.N. Howells. |
| Notes | Discusses current mood / praises H.N. Howells' self-discipline and talent at music / thanks Howells for 'generous' letter / discusses depression following the death of a friend ('F.W. H.') / describes his friends gifts and predictions as to what he might have become had he lived / unable to work / talks about living in times where 'good' battles 'evil' / the responsibilities of artists / death / praises the courage of his battalion / reliance on comradeship in war / the pride, courage and courtesy of French civilians. [F.W. Harvey, it was to be discovered shortly afterwards, had not been killed but had been captured on 17 August, seeing out the remainder of the war in prison camps.] |
| Item Date | 24 August 1916 |
| Creation place | Laventie, France (Google Maps) |
| File type | Image |
| Item source | Leaf |
| Item medium | Paper |
| Writing medium | Pencil |
| Content | Letter |
| Repository name | The Ivor Gurney Archive |
| Repository address | Gloucestershire Archives Clarence Row, Alvin Street Gloucester GL1 3DW UK |
| Repository URL | http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives |
| Cataloguer | Alisa Miller |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/document/7552 |
