B33165

Shelfmark

MS 610

Author

Cavell

Title

Autograph letter (signed) to her mother :, 19 Aug. 1914 /, Edith Cavell.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Brussels,, 1914.

Physical description

[1] leaf :, 26 cm., folded to 11 x 13 cm., case is 20 cm.

Note

Title information from case.

Note

Original envelope kept with the letter.

Note

Edith Cavell's last letter to her mother to be sent in the event of her death. Until that time, it was kept by her solicitor.

Note

Cavell was executed by German firing squad on 12 October 1915 for her role in helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium.

Note

"149 Rue de la Culture, Bruxelles - Tél 9559" printed at head of letter.

Provenance

Bookplate of H. Bradley Martin on pastedown of phase box.

Provenance

Letter purchased on Eton's behalf by Howard Moseley between 13th April - 1st May 1990.

Binding

Housed in grey cloth phase box within slip case ; title in gold on leather spine.

Subject

Cavell, Edith

Subject

World War, 1914-1918.

Subject

World War, 1914-1918, Campaigns, Belgium.

Subject

World War, 1914-1918, War work.

001B33165

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aMS 610

100##$aCavell

24510$aAutograph letter (signed) to her mother :$b19 Aug. 1914 /$cEdith Cavell.

260##$aBrussels,$c1914.

300##$a[1] leaf :$c26 cm., folded to 11 x 13 cm., case is 20 cm.

500##$aTitle information from case.

500##$aOriginal envelope kept with the letter.

500##$aEdith Cavell's last letter to her mother to be sent in the event of her death. Until that time, it was kept by her solicitor.

500##$aCavell was executed by German firing squad on 12 October 1915 for her role in helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium.

500##$a"149 Rue de la Culture, Bruxelles - Tél 9559" printed at head of letter.

561##$aBookplate of H. Bradley Martin on pastedown of phase box.

561##$aLetter purchased on Eton's behalf by Howard Moseley between 13th April - 1st May 1990.

563##$aHoused in grey cloth phase box within slip case ; title in gold on leather spine.

600##$aCavell, Edith

650#0$aWorld War, 1914-1918.

650##$aWorld War, 1914-1918$xCampaigns$zBelgium.

650#0$aWorld War, 1914-1918$xWar work.