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The Cotman Letters 1834

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/3/1/3
Page: 199


  • Description

    Copy of letter from Miles Edmund Cotman to John Joseph Cotman, 19 October 1834

    See page 195

    Date: 19/10/1834

  • Transcription

    wind [sketch inserted] the other a sea view [sketch inserted] something like the picture of Father’s over his workroom mantlepiece. [Note in pencil by Kitson: I have a pencil sketch of this, & an oil of the same scene was at the Leicester Galleries in 1929.] Dixon is to have his choice of these, Then I work to order. Will you just tell Father – Gently – to look over his letters, I think there he will find an order or two or three, through the bank for drawings, unconfined to size or price – Unlimited. The money for such, if it is the case is waiting his acceptance, so put him in mind of it John.
    I want you to execute a commission me – to get me half a dozen pair of straps (a razor Strop of the best quality (this last though I commission Father to do for me that he may make my shaving apparatus complete having already given me razors and such good ones to. they have not wanted stropping until now) and a working coat made of shawl borders like Fathers. handsomer if you can get it for the same price One Guinea only mind you it must not be joined behind like a petticoat it must be slit like your Surtout. this is only on condition that does [sic] not object to it.
    I have enclosed for Father a copy of the bills I have already paid and should like to learn what he has been paying, if any, to strike th[e]m off my list here that I may see how we are all going on. I find there are several more not down in the list made by Father. Johnson & Scott. Stacey. I have written them in pencil at the end of the list I send you.
    Oh. Do you use your Great coat much? If not you might send it me, to ride in if you do why say so and keep it. Will it not be pleasant to take now and then a little exercise? besides, making me take the air perhaps rather oftener than I otherwise should do and so become more stronger and healthy. I am very well now tis true yet am sure I am shrinking away to a skeleton though people tell me by the

Copy of letter from Miles Edmund Cotman to John Joseph Cotman, 19 October 1834