cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjh5a.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Explains gap in correspondence / describes receiving many letters wishing him a quick recovery from wounds received in France / letter from Siegfried Sassoon / inquiry about Sassoon's health / plans to bring him to Harlech / describes injuries and lack of pain / the journey in the ambulance from Rouen / fictional account of his death in terms of Greek mythology, crossing the River Styx, etc. and quotes Charles Sorley's poem 'When I See Millions of the Mouthless Dead' / his actual experience of being wounded and presumed dying / a letter from his headmaster at Charterhouse regarding his attitude towards being wounded / anticipation of a visit from Edward Marsh and a request for him to bring along Ivor Novello / thanks Marsh for having sent a volume of Jane Austen but continues to prefer Charles Sorley / reading of the death of a German cousin in the Daily Mail and memories of him as a child / concerns over George Mallory / looking forward to Marsh's visit.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjopp.2
title: The Last Meeting

description: Typescript of poem in blue ink. Manuscript of poem in ink in Siegfried Sassoon's hand. This is a clean draft without corrections. Published in 'The Old Huntsman' (1917).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjwjq.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Explains gap in correspondence / describes receiving many letters wishing him a quick recovery from wounds received in France / letter from Siegfried Sassoon / inquiry about Sassoon's health / plans to bring him to Harlech / describes injuries and lack of pain / the journey in the ambulance from Rouen / fictional account of his death in terms of Greek mythology, crossing the River Styx, etc. and quotes Charles Sorley's poem 'When I See Millions of the Mouthless Dead' / his actual experience of being wounded and presumed dying / a letter from his headmaster at Charterhouse regarding his attitude towards being wounded / anticipation of a visit from Edward Marsh and a request for him to bring along Ivor Novello / thanks Marsh for having sent a volume of Jane Austen but continues to prefer Charles Sorley / reading of the death of a German cousin in the Daily Mail and memories of him as a child / concerns over George Mallory / looking forward to Marsh's visit.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianofx.2
title: The Last Meeting

description: Typescript of poem in blue ink. Manuscript of poem in ink in Siegfried Sassoon's hand. This is a clean draft without corrections. Published in 'The Old Huntsman' (1917).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianq7c.2
title: Letter: To Sydney Schiff.

description: Autographed letter in pencil from Private Isaac Rosenberg, 22311, A Company, 3rd Platoon, 11th KORL, BEF.  Discusses poem sent to H. W. Massingham at the 'Nation' / books at the front / 'Georgian Poetry' / poetry / reasons for not dating letters.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian213j.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Explains gap in correspondence / describes receiving many letters wishing him a quick recovery from wounds received in France / letter from Siegfried Sassoon / inquiry about Sassoon's health / plans to bring him to Harlech / describes injuries and lack of pain / the journey in the ambulance from Rouen / fictional account of his death in terms of Greek mythology, crossing the River Styx, etc. and quotes Charles Sorley's poem 'When I See Millions of the Mouthless Dead' / his actual experience of being wounded and presumed dying / a letter from his headmaster at Charterhouse regarding his attitude towards being wounded / anticipation of a visit from Edward Marsh and a request for him to bring along Ivor Novello / thanks Marsh for having sent a volume of Jane Austen but continues to prefer Charles Sorley / reading of the death of a German cousin in the Daily Mail and memories of him as a child / concerns over George Mallory / looking forward to Marsh's visit.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian216b.2
title: Letter: To R. C. Trevelyan.

description: Autographed letter in pencil from Private Isaac Rosenberg with the address scored through by censor, written on a page torn from a notebook.  On part of the letter, where Isaac Rosenberg's writing has become worn, it has been over-written by Annie Rosenberg.  Discusses Gordon Bottomley's criticisms / Lascalles Abercrombie's 'Hymn to Love' / poetry.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2sb4.2
title: Reprints

description: Pamphlet including reprints of Siegfried Sassoon's work from 'The Cambridge Magazine', No 6, August 1917. Includes an inscription taken from G. Lowes Dickinson's 'After the War', Sassoon's poem 'To Any Dead Officer (Who Left School for the Army in 1914)', which was also published in 'Counter-Attack and Other Poems' (1918), as well as a list of available reprints by other war-time poets issued in the magazine's series.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian3bl.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Requests Edward Marsh's opinion on four new verses / requests return of other verses sent previously / desire to begin working now that Robert Graves' is convalescing / thanks for recent visit / unlikelihood of being released to Wales before September / states that he is recovering well.  Included with letter the poems 'To S. S. Who Mourned Me Dead', dated 9 August; 'The Bough of Nonsense', dated 13 August; 'Salt and Shaft', dated 14 August; and 'The Savage Story of Cardonelle', dated 14 August.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6b46.2
title: Extract from 'After the War'

description: Pamphlet including reprints of Siegfried Sassoon's work from 'The Cambridge Magazine', No 6, August 1917. Includes an inscription taken from G. Lowes Dickinson's 'After the War', Sassoon's poem 'To Any Dead Officer (Who Left School for the Army in 1914)', which was also published in 'Counter-Attack and Other Poems' (1918), as well as a list of available reprints by other war-time poets issued in the magazine's series. This image shows Lowes Dickinson's contributed prose passage.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6g77.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Explains gap in correspondence / describes receiving many letters wishing him a quick recovery from wounds received in France / letter from Siegfried Sassoon / inquiry about Sassoon's health / plans to bring him to Harlech / describes injuries and lack of pain / the journey in the ambulance from Rouen / fictional account of his death in terms of Greek mythology, crossing the River Styx, etc. and quotes Charles Sorley's poem 'When I See Millions of the Mouthless Dead' / his actual experience of being wounded and presumed dying / a letter from his headmaster at Charterhouse regarding his attitude towards being wounded / anticipation of a visit from Edward Marsh and a request for him to bring along Ivor Novello / thanks Marsh for having sent a volume of Jane Austen but continues to prefer Charles Sorley / reading of the death of a German cousin in the Daily Mail and memories of him as a child / concerns over George Mallory / looking forward to Marsh's visit.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian83ji.2
title: Letter: To David Rosenberg.

description: Autographed letter in pencil to David Rosenberg from Private Isaac Rosenberg, 22311, 6th Platoon, B Company, 1st KORL, BEF.  Discusses difficulties of writing / subjects for poems.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8khj.2
title: Concert Party (Egyptian Base Camp)

description: Proof of poem. This is a clean copy without corrections. Published in 'Picture-Show' (1919).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8q41.2
title: Title Page

description: Pamphlet including reprints of Siegfried Sassoon's work from 'The Cambridge Magazine', No 6, August 1917. Includes an inscription taken from G. Lowes Dickinson's 'After the War', Sassoon's poem 'To Any Dead Officer (Who Left School for the Army in 1914)', which was also published in 'Counter-Attack and Other Poems' (1918), as well as a list of available reprints by other war-time poets issued in the magazine's series. This image shows the title page of the pamphlet.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8urv.2
title: Died of Wounds

description: Included in a letter to Edward Marsh that discusses origins of and potential for publishing his next volume with Heinemann / desires Edward Marsh's opinion of publishing and what it would do to the sales of 'Over the Brazier' / enjoyment of time in Wales / potential for a posting to Egypt / wishes when next in London to meet the poet Walter de la Mare.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8z73.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Explains gap in correspondence / describes receiving many letters wishing him a quick recovery from wounds received in France / letter from Siegfried Sassoon / inquiry about Sassoon's health / plans to bring him to Harlech / describes injuries and lack of pain / the journey in the ambulance from Rouen / fictional account of his death in terms of Greek mythology, crossing the River Styx, etc. and quotes Charles Sorley's poem 'When I See Millions of the Mouthless Dead' / his actual experience of being wounded and presumed dying / a letter from his headmaster at Charterhouse regarding his attitude towards being wounded / anticipation of a visit from Edward Marsh and a request for him to bring along Ivor Novello / thanks Marsh for having sent a volume of Jane Austen but continues to prefer Charles Sorley / reading of the death of a German cousin in the Daily Mail and memories of him as a child / concerns over George Mallory / looking forward to Marsh's visit.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiancce.2
title: Letter: To Barnett Rosenberg.

description: Typed letter from the Imperial War Graves Commission.  Describes location of Isaac Rosenberg's body / inability to identify individuals from remains / marking of graves.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand7ne.2
title: The Tombstone-Maker

description: Manuscript of poem in ink with corrections in Siegfried Sassoon's hand, signed by Siegfried Sassoon. Published in 'The Old Huntsman' (1917). The poem was rejected as 'too strong' by J. C. Squire at the 'New Statesman'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandbz1.2
title: Letter: To David Rosenberg.

description: Autographed letter in pencil to David Rosenberg from Private Isaac Rosenberg, 22311, 6th Platoon, B Company, 1st KORL, BEF.  Discusses difficulties of writing / subjects for poems.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandglz.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Explains gap in correspondence / describes receiving many letters wishing him a quick recovery from wounds received in France / letter from Siegfried Sassoon / inquiry about Sassoon's health / plans to bring him to Harlech / describes injuries and lack of pain / the journey in the ambulance from Rouen / fictional account of his death in terms of Greek mythology, crossing the River Styx, etc. and quotes Charles Sorley's poem 'When I See Millions of the Mouthless Dead' / his actual experience of being wounded and presumed dying / a letter from his headmaster at Charterhouse regarding his attitude towards being wounded / anticipation of a visit from Edward Marsh and a request for him to bring along Ivor Novello / thanks Marsh for having sent a volume of Jane Austen but continues to prefer Charles Sorley / reading of the death of a German cousin in the Daily Mail and memories of him as a child / concerns over George Mallory / looking forward to Marsh's visit.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandj8s.2
title: On A Working-Party

description: Typescript of poem in blue ink. This is a clean draft without corrections. Published in 'The Old Huntsman' (1917). Possibly inspired by Siegfried Sassoon's experiences with a working party near Festubert in 1916.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiangbz.2
title: To Any Dead Officer

description: Pamphlet including reprints of Siegfried Sassoon's work from 'The Cambridge Magazine', No 6, August 1917. Includes an inscription taken from G. Lowes Dickinson's 'After the War', Sassoon's poem 'To Any Dead Officer (Who Left School for the Army in 1914)', which was also published in 'Counter-Attack and Other Poems' (1918), as well as a list of available reprints by other war-time poets issued in the magazine's series. This image shows Sassoon's poem, considered by Robert Graves and Thomas Hardy to be one of his best.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjctc.2
title: 'They'

description: Manuscript of poem in ink with some words crossed out in Siegfried Sassoon's hand. Published in 'The Old Huntsman' (1917). Inspired by Robert Ross's reading out loud extracts of a sermon by Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram, Bishop of London.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjmq8.2
title: Letter: To Mrs. Hacha Rosenberg.

description: Autographed letter in pencil to his mother from Private Isaac Rosenberg, 8th Platoon, B Company, 1st Battalion KORL, BEF.  Written on a page torn from a notebook.  Discusses food in the army / published poetry / Russia.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjpz6.2
title: Letter: To David Rosenberg.

description: Autographed letter in pencil from Private Isaac Rosenberg, 22311, 8th Platoon, B Company, 1st KORL, BEF.  Written on a page torn from a notebook.  Discusses lost letter / 'Georgian Poetry' / Gordon Bottomley / Herbert Asquith / John Masefield.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjsl4.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Discusses origins of and potential for publishing his next volume with Heinemann / desires Edward Marsh's opinion of publishing and what it would do to the sales of 'Over the Brazier' / enjoyment of time in Wales / potential for a posting to Egypt / wishes when next in London to meet the poet Walter de la Mare / includes draft of poem 'Died of Wounds'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianr3h.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Explains gap in correspondence / describes receiving many letters wishing him a quick recovery from wounds received in France / letter from Siegfried Sassoon / inquiry about Sassoon's health / plans to bring him to Harlech / describes injuries and lack of pain / the journey in the ambulance from Rouen / fictional account of his death in terms of Greek mythology, crossing the River Styx, etc. and quotes Charles Sorley's poem 'When I See Millions of the Mouthless Dead' / his actual experience of being wounded and presumed dying / a letter from his headmaster at Charterhouse regarding his attitude towards being wounded / anticipation of a visit from Edward Marsh and a request for him to bring along Ivor Novello / thanks Marsh for having sent a volume of Jane Austen but continues to prefer Charles Sorley / reading of the death of a German cousin in the Daily Mail and memories of him as a child / concerns over George Mallory / looking forward to Marsh's visit.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianr6s.2
title: Letter: To R. C. Trevelyan.

description: Autographed letter in pencil from Private Isaac Rosenberg with the address scored through by censor, written on a page torn from a notebook.  On part of the letter, where Isaac Rosenberg's writing has become worn, it has been over-written by Annie Rosenberg.  Discusses Gordon Bottomley's criticisms / Lascalles Abercrombie's 'Hymn to Love' / poetry.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianrej9.2
title: Letter: To Mrs. Hacha Rosenberg.

description: Autographed letter in pencil to his mother from Private Isaac Rosenberg, 8th Platoon, B Company, 1st Battalion KORL, BEF.  Written on a page torn from a notebook.  Discusses food in the army / published poetry / Russia.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian22mj.2
title: Picture-Show

description: Manuscript of poem in ink in Siegfried Sassoon's hand. This is a clean draft without corrections. Published in 'Picture-Show' (1919).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2e3o.2
title: The Goldsmith / Devotion to Duty

description: Manuscript of poems in ink in Siegfried Sassoon's hand with corrections in pencil. Published in 'Picture-Show' (1919).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2i9t.2
title: Letter: To Sydney Schiff.

description: Reverse of letter in pencil and ink.  Discusses poems for sale / experience with a nearby exploding bomb.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2ir.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Discusses Siegfried Sassoon and his proclamation against the war and what to do about it / opinions of the war / state of Robert Graves' own mental health / friend from Charterhouse Peter's nervous breakdown / thanks Edward Marsh for attempting to intercede with Harold Munro to have some poems for Graves' Heinemann edition / discusses Marsh's opinion of new poems.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2qf1.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Describes new posting to Liverpool and how differently he is treated now in the battalion as a senior officer having seen service / impressions of Liverpool / difficulty of seeing friends who have been wounded / playing cricket / break with friend 'Peter' from Charterhouse / difficulty of writing poetry / lack of leave / discusses sales of 'Over the Brazier' and a review in the Times Literary Supplement / thanks Edward Marsh for all of his help and guidance / apologises for recent disagreement / mentions Brusilov offensive.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2wvc.2
title: Letter: To Annie Rosenberg.

description: Typed letter from the Enquiry Department for Wounded and Missing, British Red Cross and Order of St. John.  Discusses actions of Isaac Rosenberg's battalion at time of death / inability to locate further details.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2zmm.2
title: Sambre Canal, Ors

description: Looking south from north bank, east of bridge, towards La Motte Farm.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian4ff.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Describes new posting to Liverpool and how differently he is treated now in the battalion as a senior officer having seen service / impressions of Liverpool / difficulty of seeing friends who have been wounded / playing cricket / break with friend 'Peter' from Charterhouse / difficulty of writing poetry / lack of leave / discusses sales of 'Over the Brazier' and a review in the Times Literary Supplement / thanks Edward Marsh for all of his help and guidance / apologises for recent disagreement / mentions Brusilov offensive.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian64od.2
title: Sambre Canal, Ors

description: Looking east from bridge.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian66dk.2
title: Letter: To Sonia Cohen.

description: Autographed letter from 22311, A Company, 3rd Platoon, 11th Battalion, KORL, BEF.  Discusses post / poetry / leave/ learning French.  Second page contains a pencil copy of 'In the Trenches'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian66tb.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Describes new posting to Liverpool and how differently he is treated now in the battalion as a senior officer having seen service / impressions of Liverpool / difficulty of seeing friends who have been wounded / playing cricket / break with friend 'Peter' from Charterhouse / difficulty of writing poetry / lack of leave / discusses sales of 'Over the Brazier' and a review in the Times Literary Supplement / thanks Edward Marsh for all of his help and guidance / apologises for recent disagreement / mentions Brusilov offensive.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian69a5.2
title: In Flanders Fields
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6fhd.2
title: To Leonide Massine in 'Cleopatra'

description: Typescript of poem with corrections in pencil. Published in 'Picture-Show' (1919).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6r3c.2
title: Sambre Canal, Ors

description: Looking west from bridge, showing canal lock.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6xrt.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Describes new posting to Liverpool and how differently he is treated now in the battalion as a senior officer having seen service / impressions of Liverpool / difficulty of seeing friends who have been wounded / playing cricket / break with friend 'Peter' from Charterhouse / difficulty of writing poetry / lack of leave / discusses sales of 'Over the Brazier' and a review in the Times Literary Supplement / thanks Edward Marsh for all of his help and guidance / apologises for recent disagreement / mentions Brusilov offensive.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian82do.2
title: Letter: To Sydney Schiff.

description: Letter in pencil and ink.  Discusses poems for sale / experience with a nearby exploding bomb.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian82ts.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Discusses material to be included in Edward Marsh's 'Georgian Poetry' of 1916-1917 and what should be included in another anthology / asks what Marsh thinks about asking Harold Munro to allow for reprints of poems from 'Over the Brazier' in other volumes.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian874e.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Discusses material to be included in Edward Marsh's 'Georgian Poetry' of 1916-1917 and what should be included in another anthology / asks what Marsh thinks about asking Harold Munro to allow for reprints of poems from 'Over the Brazier' in other volumes.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian89oj.2
title: Ors Village Cemetery, Wilfred Owen's grave

description: Close-up view. Inscription reads 'Lieutenant W. E. S. Owen M.C. Manchester Regiment 4th November 1918 Age 25' and includes lines from Owen's poem 'The End', 'Shall Life renew these bodies? Of a truth all death will he annul'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8jwe.2
title: Sambre Canal, Ors

description: Looking west from north bank, east of bridge, showing bridge and canal lock in distance.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8mam.2
title: Letter: To David Rosenberg.

description: Autographed letter in pencil from Private Isaac Rosenberg, 22311, 8th Platoon, B Company, 1st KORL, BEF.  Discusses lost letter / 'Georgian Poetry' / Gordon Bottomley / Herbert Asquith / John Masefield.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8ns4.2
title: Letter: To Edith Brittain.

description: Thanks Edith Brittain for a parcel / discusses the difficulties of keeping people and things at the hospital clean / the size of the wards / treating mustard gas cases / potential Christmas gifts / sending a Christmas parcel to France for the V. A. D. sisters there and what it should contain / letter from Edward Brittain from Italy.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand5hs.2
title: Sambre Canal, Ors

description: Looking west from north bank, east of bridge, showing bridge and canal lock.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandfyj.2
title: Letter: To Sonia Cohen.

description: Autographed letter from 22311, A Company, 3rd Platoon, 11th Battalion, KORL, BEF.  Discusses post / poetry / leave/ learning French.  This page contains a pencil copy of 'In the Trenches'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandmh.2
title: Miracles

description: Typescript of poem with corrections in pencil in Siegfried Sassoon's hand. Published in 'Picture-Show' (1919).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiando8x.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Discusses Siegfried Sassoon and his proclamation against the war and what to do about it / opinions of the war / state of Robert Graves' own mental health / friend from Charterhouse Peter's nervous breakdown / thanks Edward Marsh for attempting to intercede with Harold Munro to have some poems for Graves' Heinemann edition / discusses Marsh's opinion of new poems.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandulv.2
title: Memory

description: Typescript of poem with corrections in pencil. Published in 'Picture-Show' (1919).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandx3z.2
title: Ancient History

description: Typescript of poem with corrections in pencil in Siegfried Sassoon's hand. Published in 'Picture-Show' (1919).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianimx.2
title: Ors Village Cemetery

description: Village graves.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianja8m.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Discusses Siegfried Sassoon and his proclamation against the war and what to do about it / opinions of the war / state of Robert Graves' own mental health / friend from Charterhouse Peter's nervous breakdown / thanks Edward Marsh for attempting to intercede with Harold Munro to have some poems for Graves' Heinemann edition / discusses Marsh's opinion of new poems.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjebo.2
title: Letter: To Edward Marsh

description: Discusses origins of and potential for publishing his next volume with Heinemann / desires Edward Marsh's opinion of publishing and what it would do to the sales of 'Over the Brazier' / enjoyment of time in Wales / potential for a posting to Egypt / wishes when next in London to meet the poet Walter de la Mare / includes draft of poem 'Died of Wounds'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianji34.2
title: Middle-Ages

description: Typescript of poem with corrections in pencil in Siegfried Sassoon's hand. Published in 'Picture-Show' (1919).