Letters from H.H. Asquith to Venetia Stanley
MSS. Eng. c. 7091-8
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
From Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts
This is an extract only. For more information, see the catalogue record in Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts.
Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts contains descriptions of the Bodleian Libraries’ archival collections, including post-1500 manuscripts. Some manuscripts with records in other catalogues are also described here as part of a description of a larger archive. Learn more.
Title
Letters from H.H. Asquith to Venetia Stanley
Shelfmark
MSS. Eng. c. 7091-8
Summary
Personal letters from H.H. Asquith, while he was Prime Minister, to Venetia Stanley.
Associated place
Great Britain -- Politics and Government -- 20th century
Date
1910-15, 1927
Language
English
Physical extent
1.2 Linear metres
8 physical shelfmarks
Custodial history
Previously owned by Judy, Venetia Montagu's daughter, and Milton Gendel.
Acquisition
The letters were in Christie's sale 20 Nov. 2002, lot 101, but were purchased later from Milton Gendel, 6 Dec. 2002, with help from Dr. Michael Brock, Mr. Claude Hankes-Drielsma, Mr. Bob Levitt, grants from the Resource/V&A Purchase Grant Fund and the Friends of the National Libraries and generous donations from the Pitt Rivers Charity, the Rothschild Foundation, the late Lord Jenkins, Brasenose, Wolfson and Nuffield Colleges, Oxford and Mr. Michael Gaskin.
Subject
World War, 1914-1918
20th century
See this collection
Connections
People associated with this object
-
Montagu, Beatrice Venetia, 1887-1948, nee Stanley
-
Asquith, Herbert Henry, 1852-1928, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith
