| Admin/Biog History | In September 1928 Nicolson moved from Summer Fields school to Eton College. |
| Description | Includes correspondence of a personal nature written by Nicolson from Summer Fields boarding school concerning daily activities, lessons, holidays, & sports. Also concerns editing the school newspaper: the Summer Fieldian. Letters from September onwards are written from Eton. Writes about John Hanbury, with whom he shares a room/new
Of particular note:
-three letters, dated 2 - 10 June, concerning Nicolson securing a scholariship for Eton
-letter, dated 9 October 1928, concerning Nicolson's experience of 'fagging'
-letter, undated, concerning Nicolson's receipt of a 'white ticket' for not working hard enough and describing the associated system of punishment
Also includes a documentation relation to Nicolson's Election to King's scholarship in Eton College and a newspaper cutting announcing the names of boys recommended for foundation scholarships. |