December 1918., 12/01/1918-12/31/1918

File — Box: 1, Folder: 29

Identifier: 44502

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

The World War I Correspondence Series consists of letters among Arnold Lunn, family and friends, from February 1916 to December 1920. During this time, Lunn was in Switzerland, attending his father's hotel business, and arranging for the accommodations of interned British and French officers at the Lunn hotels. The allied officers, captured by the Germans, were exchanged for German officers on the condition that they were to remain in Switzerland until the end of the war. Under these circumstances, Arnold Lunn became friends with several officers, and he was especially fond of a group he called 'The Alphabet,' consisting of British author Joseph Ackerley, R.D. Evans, and E.T.R. Carlyon. Indeed, there are several letters by Joseph Ackerley and friends, vividly describing the lives of the interned officers in Switzerland. Other noted correspondents during this period, include mountaineers Marcel Kurtz, William August Breevort Coolidge and F.F. Roget. In addition, there are letters from Leonard Huxley, Geoffrey W. Young, S.P.B. Mais, Alec Waugh and Arnold Lunn's brother, Hugh Kingsmill, who was taken prisoner in 1917. There are also numerous letters between Arnold Lunn and Dora M. Jones, Henry Lunn's secretary, with long intellectual discussions. The correspondence is also rich in letters between Arnold Lunn and his parents, describing in detail aspects of the hotel business in Switzerland.

Dates

12/01/1918-12/31/1918

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 21 Linear Feet (14 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Correspondence from AL to friends and family, regarding the end of the war and Switzerland after the repatriation of the internees. Includes 3 ALS from Rev. Fahey, 2 ALS from Evans, 2 ALS from Carlyon, 5 TLS from Dora Jones and TLS from DrJoseph A. Woods Item list: TLS from Henry Lunn to AL, regarding Hugh Kingsmill return to England from Germa 12/02/1918 ALS from Joseph Ackerley to AL, regarding the grippe epidemic that affected him. 12/10/1918 ALS from Joseph Ackerley to AL, regarding his illness. 12/12/1918 ALS from Joseph Ackerley to AL, regarding his repatriation to England. 12/13/1918 TLS from William Augustus Brevoort Coolidge to AL. 12/14/1918 ALS from Hugh Kingsmill to AL regarding his experiences as a POW anddreturn trip 12/19/1918 ALS from Marcel Kurz to AL. 12/23/1918 ALS from Joseph Ackerley to AL, regarding his return to England. 12/27/1918 TLS from Henry Lunn to AL, regarding business and AL' return to England. 12/30/1918