Some one hundred and five undated draft letters, [c. 1927]-[c. 1932], from Gwen John to Véra Oumançoff, containing mainly personal news and reflections but including references to drawing in church (ff. 13-14, 49); showing her pictures to Véra and the latter's reactions to them (ff. 41, 47, 50, 52-56); the 'dessins du lundi' (ff. 40, 50, 76, 95, 107, 127, 129-130); general reference to her work (ff. 19, 31, 51, 87, 115-116); rough sketches (ff. 79 verso, 83, 86 verso); visits to the Galerie Bernheim (f. 125), and to la Chapelle du Val (f. 124); fragmentary drafts of letters to her godmother (f. 46 verso) and to [?Chloe Boughton-Leigh] (f. 134 verso).