Sassoon Journals : Journal, 19 June 1917-6 July 1917 : 21

Sassoon Journals

The volume is a ruled notebook and mostly comprises notes on war, on politics and on Sassoon's reading, together with transcripts of associated letters. Contents include:

Prose passages:

• 1-7, 10-12. political views on the conduct of the War
• 8. 'Looking forward to something'
• 21-22. a fair copy of Sassoon's statement against the conduct of the War
• 23. a list of persons the statement was sent to

Copies of correspondence:

• 13. from a Staff-Captain, begins 'It makes me terrible miserable'
• 14. from Arnold Bennett, begins 'There is no arguing about the continuance of the war'
• 19. from a J.C. Quarter Master of the 1st Royal Welch Fusiliers, begins 'I hope trouble doesn't strike you'
• 20. from a ?telegram from an adjutant 3rd Royal Welch Fusiliers, 'Join at Litherland immediately' and a copy of Sassoon's response

Quotations:

• 9. Sorley, 'The blind fight the blind'
• 15-17. J.A. Hobson, 'The Nation'

Other:

• 72. an acquaintance's contact details
• 18. pasted in press cutting entitled 'No peace with the Hohenzollerns'

N.B. Enclosures are to be found in a separate envelope. The foliation is partially original. Blank from folios 24-71.