The Cotman Collection | 14

Cotmania. Vol. XI. 1935-6

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/11
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    Continuation of letter to Kitson from Harold Isherwood Kay regarding potential donation of a painting, and the assurance that Mrs Barker will allow Kitson to publish her Cotman letters. Also an anecdote about Percy Moore Turner.

    Continuation of letter to Kitson regarding potential donation of a painting, and the assurance that Mrs Barker will allow Kitson to publish her Cotman letters. Also an anecdote about Percy Moore Turner.

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    As to the Oxford Press, I could do you a sniff would break the windows.
    Mrs Barker will give you carte blanche to publish from her Cotman letters, I am sure. I have been so inattentive a gallant, through no fault of my own, that I fear as to me she won't be wholly fancy free. If after all some lingering sentiment should make her remember my ancient claims of [?] let me know and I will write renouncing them.
    P.M.T. [Percy Moore Turner] didn't offer me a photo of the latest addition to Crown Point when I met him the other day, but at least he answered a direct question, which he has never done before! I think the picture must be more of a curiosity than a work of imagination.
    I may be out Barnes way on Saturday. If so I will look at Mr Dawson's house. I fear, I greatly fear, I may endorse the proper verdict.
    Many thanks for thinking of it. Yours H.I.K.

Continuation of letter to Kitson from Harold Isherwood Kay regarding potential donation of a painting, and the assurance that Mrs Barker will allow Kitson to publish her Cotman letters. Also an anecdote about Percy Moore Turner.