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The file includes Augustus John's 'short appreciation' of J. D. Innes, [?1914], manuscript draft of [?Augustus John's introduction to the Innes Memorial Exhibition at the Chenil Gallery in 1923] and notes taken from Charles Hampton, J. D. Innes, 1887-1914: an exhibition to commemorate the birth of Llanelli's most celebrated artist (Llanelli, [1987]); draft recollections of Ronald Firbank by Augustus John published in Ifan Kyrle Fletcher, Ronald Firbank in 1930 with letters from Augustus John to Ronald Firbank, [1917]; his tribute to Sir John Lavery, [1941]; two drafts entitled 'The Norwegian Enigma' by Augustus John, February 1956; a reproduction of the chapter 'Lord Beaverbrook entertains' from his autobiography Finishing Touches (London, 1964); and drafts of light verse including his sonnet 'Casati at the Alpine Club'.

The file includes photocopies of letters, 1937-1938, from Augustus John to [Sir John] Lavery; letters, 1920, relating to Augustus John's portrait of Lord Leverhulme, 1920, with a letter, 1970, from the Honorary Director of Beaverbrook Library; J. B. Manson, [1912]-[1940]; [General Bernard] Montgomery, 1938; Grant Murray, 1948; Arnold Palmer, 1930-[1959]; Hugo [Pitman], 1952-1953, and transcripts of letters, 1954 and [?1956], to Reine Pitman; Will[iam] [Rothenstein], [1911]-[1935], with transcripts of letters, [?1900]-[1913], and of two letters from Dorelia [John] to Alice [Rothenstein], [1914x1927]; [John Sampson, 1914-1915]; Frances Stevenson, 1919-1920, and extracts from letters, [1919], in NLW MS 21570E, concerning Augustus John's commission to paint the Paris Peace Conference in 1919; [Frida Strindberg], [?1911]; Winifred Coombe Tennant, 1950, with a photocopy of a letter from her; [Henry] Tonks, 1918; Sir Emery Walker, [1916]; and Maynard Walker, 1945. Also included are a few letters to some unidentified recipients.