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The file comprises photocopies of letters from Augustus John to Hope and Edgar Scott, 1930-[1952]. The file also includes photocopies of letters from Caspar John, 1961-1962, and from Poppet Pol, 1938, to Hope Scott; extracts from newspapers relating to Augustus John's portrait of Hope Scott and notes from Hope Scott's scrapbook, 1930-1938.

The file, comprises letters, 1973-[1982], discussing The art of Augustus John published in 1974, including comments and corrections by Michael Holroyd, 1973, of sections of the original text entitled 'Painter's moon: the art of Augustus John', together with a photocopy of a letter, 1973, from Caspar John to Malcolm Easton, with his comments on the text, chronology and list of plates. The letters also discuss preparations for the National Portrait Gallery's exhibitions in 1975.

Papers, 1927-72, relating to the administration of the estates of various members of the John family, notably that of Gwen John, including an agreement, 1927, for the purchase by her of property at 8 rue Babie, Meudon, and executors' accounts and correspondence of her executor, Edwin John, concerning damage and losses incurred at the property during the Second World War, together with rate receipts and a plan of the property. Also included are copy wills of Edwin William John (d. 1938), Augustus John (d. 1961) and Dorelia McNeill (d. 1969), with related accounts, legal papers and correspondence, and fifteen letters, 1966-7, from Admiral Sir Caspar John to Edwin John, relating to the estate of Augustus John.

The file comprises photocopies of letters written by Augustus John, [1950]-1961, to his son Caspar.

The file comprises photocopies of press cuttings and some originals relating to the Chenil Art Gallery, Chelsea, and art exhibitions of paintings by Augustus John held there, 1923-1924; his missing son Henry, 1935; obituaries of the artist, 1961; and a profile, 1967, of Sir Caspar John; together with notes by Michael Holroyd of headings about the artist in The Daily Telegraph, 1916-1952, and The Times, 1910-1967.

Eighty-seven letters, 1907-1961, from Augustus John to various correspondents, including fifty-one to Admiral Sir Caspar John, 1950-[1961], seven to T. E. Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia [1919-1935], and one to Percy Wyndham Lewis, 1930.