Asquith, Cynthia ___ 1887-1960 ___ British ___ writer

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
There is very little information about Cynthia Charteris on the internet. She married Herbert Asquith, the son of Prime Minister Herbert Asquith, and had two children, one of whom was handicapped. She is most well known for being private secretary to the author J. M. Barrie and for inheriting his fortune. She herself wrote for children, as well as books of reminiscences. Her diary, covering only a few years during the First World War, was published after her death. Booksellers say it provides a window onto a lost world of elegance, power and privilege.
A biography link
Wikipedia bio
The Diary Review - Heartbreaking day
The Diary Review - Rubicund, serene, puffing

DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1915-1918 ___ literary society people

WEB TEXT LINKS
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ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
 

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES
Lady Cynthia Asquith Diaries 1915-1918
 

May 2005, September 2008, March 2013
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