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- 1920 (Creation)
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1 volume, paper
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Diary entries are written in German script. There is a transcript of the diary entries in another hand [Muriel Brittain's] on most pages.
On the first page is a list of the books he read during the year.
On the last page is a list of letters he received and sent.
The pages for 27 July - 8 September have been cut out. They form a separate diary covering FB's tour of Italy during the Summer [see PP/Brittain/1/1920b].
Diary entries describe his life in Cambridge including timetables of lectures, number of hours reading, details of debates attended at the Union, church services attended and involvement in rowing. Also details of his time at home including teaching at Mymms School and support for the local labour candidate.
21 January - Attended a meeting at Trinity called by STC [Society of the Confraternity of the Holy Trinity] to meet Bishop Gore.
22 January - Went to the inaugural meeting of the French Society. Has been "unaccountably" left out of rowing this term.
24 February - Joint Union debate with Oxford Union "That the time is now ripe for a Labour government". The House was crowded one hour before the debate started as Winston Churchill (against) was taking part.
7 April - First reunion of the Old Egyptonians.
14 April - Accepted temporary post of teacher at Mymms School. Started teaching girls for the first time.
11 September - Joined in demonstration to celebrate the formation of the Hatfield Labour Party.
27 October - Went to visit Wynn for the first time [Edward Wynn became the Dean of Pembroke College and later Bishop of Ely. He and FB became great friends].