3 December 1914; John Galsworthy to William Sadler.

File — Folder: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection consists of 11 letters, written between the years 1911 and 1914, from John Galsworthy to Professor William Sadler. The identity of the latter figure remains unknown. The letters usually contain information regarding travel plans and arrangements for meeting each other. Several of the letters comment on current events, including Galsworthy’s response to Sadler on the outbreak of World War I.

Dates

Creation: 1911 - 1914

Creator

From the Collection: Galsworthy, John (Person)

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder of 11 letters)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Responding to news of the war. “The best thing about this war is the lie it gives to the talk about the degeneration of man through peace, humanism, and the arts.” Also containing some thoughts on the “new religion” and how it is “exemplified…in our irreligious Tommies.”