| Description | Includes correspondence of a personal nature written by Nicolson from Eton boarding school. Letters from this period are less concerned with day to day activities, and more focused on Nicolson's thoughts about people, ideas, literature etc. In particular, they reveal much about Nicolson's relationship with his parents at this time.
Of particular interest:
-letter, sent 22 July 1931, in which Nicolson writes about his hatred of learning based on pure fact but his excitement when 'brain and soul converge'
-letter, sent 22 September 1931, concerning Harold Nicolson's support of Oswald Mosley
-letter, dated 10 October 1931, concerning the newspaper 'Action'
-letter, dated 18 October 1931, concerning Nigel Nicoslon being bullied at Eton
-letter, sent 18 October 1931, concerning the newspaper 'Action' and various books Nicolson is reading
-letter, sent 21 October 1931, concerning Nicolson's attraction towards intellectualism
-letters, dated 18-27 October 1931, concerning a competition judged by Nicolson in the New Statesment: Week-end Review
-letter, dated 11 November 1931, concerning working for his Certificate, Armistice day and Nicolson leaving Eton Volunteer Corps
Also includes an undated letter concerning Nicolson's unhappiness at Eton |