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Eleven letters and a telegram, 1956-1961, from Augustus John to his son Robin (ff. 1-13); together with a letter, 1961, to the same from his elder brother David John, recounting the death of their father (f. 14); a letter, 1966, from his aunt Ursula Nettleship (f. 20); and a photograph, 1904, of Augustus John, presented to the artist by the art collector Charles Rothenstein (f. 21).

Some seventy letters, 1907-1939, to Gwen John from various correspondents (surnames R-W), including Arthur Symons (7) 1919-1920, and Ursula Tyrwhitt (31) [1907]-1939, together with a few business letters and papers, and six letters addressed to various correspondents, 1902-1926, mostly from Ida John.

Letter, 14 June 1930, from Gwen John, Meudon, to fellow artist [Mary] Constance [Lloyd], concerning Ursula Tyrwhitt and her recent indiscretions (f. 20).
Also included are three letters, June-August 1980, from art historian Cecily Langdale, New York, to Mrs Rachel Collyns, Bristol, niece of Mary Constance Lloyd, relating to Gwen John (ff. 21-23), and supplying background information on John's letter and on Tyrwhitt (f. 23).

Some one hundred and thirty draft letters, [c. 1908]-1938, from Gwen John to various correspondents (surnames P-W), including Rainer Maria Rilke (4) [c. 1910]-1913, Auguste Rodin (57) [c. 1908]-[c. 1916], and Ursula Tyrwhitt (4) 1911-1938.