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The file comprises obituaries of the John family extracted from newspapers: Robin John, [?], 1986, Romilly John, The Times, 1986, by [Michael Holroyd], Vivien John, The Independent, 1994, Poppet Pol, The Independent and The Times, 1997, together with obituaries for Caitlin Thomas, The Guardian and The Independent, 1994, and Lady Pansy Lamb, The Independent, 1999. -- [Dorelia John's obituary by Michael Holroyd is in his Unreceived opinions (London, 1973)].

The file comprises photocopies and mainly transcripts of extracts from letters referring to Augustus John, including [W. B.] Yeats to Lady Gregory and others, 1907-1935; H[elen] M[aitland] to [Henry Lamb], 1920; Christopher (Kit) Wood to his mother, 1921-1926; Horace de Vere Cole to [J. B.] Manson, 1926; W[illiam] R[othenstein] to Flora Russell, 1935-1944, and to Wyndham Lewis, 1927-[1942]; Dylan Thomas to Frances Hughes, 1939; [Jack] Knewstub to his family, [1940]-[1949]; correspondence between William de Belleroche and Frank Brangwyn, 1943-1950; John Cowper Powys to Louis Wilkinson, 1955-1956; Vivien White to Vera Stubbs, 1959, together with a photocopy of a letter from Bertrand Russell to Lady Melchett, 1964, relating to Augustus John's memorial and extracts from the D'Abernon Papers at the British Library relating to Augustus John's portrait of the Lord.

The file comprises photocopies of letters to his friend Charles Slade, 1909-[1917], and of letters, 1954, from Gerald Kelly, President of the Royal Academy of Arts to Charles Slade; and letters to Vera Stubbs, [?1929]-[1955], from Augustus John and one from 'Vyvyen' [Vivien White].

The file comprises photocopies of letters, [1946]-[1959], including Augustus John's tribute to Lady Matthew Smith [née Gwen Salmond], January 1958, together with photocopies of letters, [1941]-[1958], from Vivien White to Sir Matthew Smith and a letter from 'Dodo', [1941x1961].

The file comprises photocopies of letters, [1938]-[1960], to his daughter Vivien John (afterwards White).