| Description | <p>Manuscript. Contains 9 etters to K Pearson regarding news of Karl and Maria's engagement, Maria's upset, and his wish to see Karl in the family; on golf handicapping in relation to "match play"; sympathy over death of W F R Weldon; offering to act as executor to William Pearson's Will; sympathy on hearing of W Pearson's death in October 1907; thanks for letter of sympathy on death of his wife Mary Evelyn Sharpe; enclosing letters from Arthur B West about his family's detention in Germany following the outbreak of war, efforts to release them and the involvement of Caroline Herford; and sympathy over the death of R J Parker.</p>
<p>Also contains 4 letters to M S Pearson about D R Sharpe's position working for Sydney Courtauld, about George Sharpe's possible employment under Karl, effect of the war on life and finances; and about the War Office telegram notifying George's death, followed by news of his internment at the London Hospital. |