The Cotman Collection | 53

Cotmania. Vol. IV. 1929-30

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/4
Page: 19 recto, insert 2 verso


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    Letter from A. J. Finberg congratulating Kitson on his article in The Watercolours Annual, and requesting that he continue writing, even suggesting he write a life of Cotman. Also that he should change the name of his house to Finberg.

    Letter from A. J. Finberg congratulating Kitson on his article in The Watercolours Annual, and requesting that he continue writing, even suggesting he write a life of Cotman. Also that he should change the name of his house to Finberg.

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  • Transcription

    given me. But I want more. I know you have got heaps of valuable material which you haven't yet used. You must do a full dress life of Cotman. Or if not this, you must go on writing about English water-colours. The times have need of you. We want your shrewd judgement, your sanity, your freedom from [?] etc., etc.
    If only you will promise to go on writing I'll even promise not to call you Mr Kitson in the future.
    Yours sincerely
    A .J. Finberg

    PS May I take this opportunity to send you a query I have had standing over for more than a year? I'm now sending my stuff to the printer, so I must get these ragged bits tidied up now or never. I hope the puzzle won't provoke cross words.
    2nd P.S. When my Life of Turner does come out I hope you'll want to change the name of your house from Thornbury to Finberg!!

Letter from A. J. Finberg congratulating Kitson on his article in *The Watercolours Annual*, and requesting that he continue writing, even suggesting he write a life of Cotman. Also that he should change the name of his house to Finberg.