| Description | Cecil Harmsworth's 'Letts's Quikref Office Diary' for 1920. Includes note at the front of the diary: 'CH 3 iii 1934, finaally July 1936' and explanatory pencil notes throughout the diary, presumably added by Cecil Harmsworth before the diary was copied by Isobel Nicholson.
Includes entries relating to time spent with friends and family; social engagements; meetings with parliamentary colleagues; Cecil Harmsworth's work in the Foreign Office; proceedings in the House of Commons; efforts to secure the return of British prisoners from the Soviet Union; the miners' strike (21-28 Oct); Sinn Fein; and Christmas.
Contains several pasted-in items, including newspaper clippings.
Contains several inserted items, including a list of '1920 Special points of interest', Cecil Harmsworth's visiting cards, a postcard, and an envelope at the back of the diary containing newspaper clippings, correspondence, and a poem by Desmond. |