Letter from H.J. Hale to Waldorf Astor., 05/14/1901-05/14/1901

Written in 1901 during his days as a student at New College, Oxford, the Journal of Waldorf Astor provides a brief, but interesting glimpse into the life of a young man who was born into immense wealth and would later devote himself to public service. This journal records Astor's social activities and personal interests, particularly his love of horses, which comes as no surprise given that he eventually built up one of the best known studs in Great Britain. Aside from his numerous entries focused on horses, polo and drag hunting, there are several passages in which Astor poors out his frustrations and discussions problems that were presently plaguing him. Surprisingly, his financial situation seemed to cause him more grief than anything else. These entries give one more insight into Astor's ways of thinking at the time and are especially useful to researchers wishing to know more about his personal life before the launch of his political career. The journal remains physically bound; however, each entry has been assigned to a separate folder for cataloging purposes. In addition, the cataloger has numbered each page on the bottom outside corner of each page so that the entries can be referenced more easily. The page number on which each journal entry can be found is included in the folder description.