Identity area
Reference code
LAP/1/2/10
Title
Letter from Sir Lawrence to his mother, Mary Pattinson
Date(s)
- 17 Nov 1915 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 item, paper.
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Sir Lawrence thanks his mother for a parcel containing tinned goods, marrow glaces and chocolate.
He describes dealing with a seemingly broken engine, and mentions pamphlets he has seen about Cambridge men serving in the war and a sermon by Arthur Gray. He comments on developments in communication and field telephones, and conditions in the trenches.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open.