The Cotman Collection | 149

Cotmania. Vol. VI. 1930-31

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/2/1/6
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  • Description

    Letter to SD Kitson from RH Mottram, continued

    Handwritten letter to SD Kitson from Ralph Hale Mottram, page two continued

    Date: 1930-31

  • Transcription

    The book is in my possession as secretary
    to the Congregation. I shall be delighted
    to show it to you when next in Norwich.
    I can find no date on the portrait
    & do not at present follow your reasons
    (no doubt excellent ones) for placing
    it in 1877. Pendlebury Houghton was
    Minister from 1787 to 1812 (with a
    gap of 2 years 1809-1811). I should
    have thought it unlikely that Cotman
    would have made a journey in order
    to do this pencil portrait, when the
    subject of it was close at hand during
    these years. But you know best.
    Thank you so much for quoting
    the JB Crome letter. No doubt Mr Batchelor has told you that there are
    Cotman letters in the collection the
    late F Johnson bequeathed to the
    Free library here lately. With kind regards
    Believe me. RH Mottram

Letter to SD Kitson from RH Mottram, continued