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The Cotman Letters 1835-1837

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/3/1/4
Page: p 45 recto


  • Description

    Letter from Ann Cotman to her son John Joseph, thanking him for his picture of Edmund.

    Typed transcript of letter with handwritten notes.

    Date: ?Oct 1835

  • Transcription

    {handwritten note}
    ? Oct: 1835

    {typed transcript}
    My dear John
    Uncle has just said, he shall leave us to-day, and as they are all gone to the Exhibition, I shall have a little chat with you, it gave me much pleasure to hear from Uncle and Edmund you were well and at work; I thank you, my Love, for the likeness of Edmund, I think it very like. Papa will give his opinions I have not doubt, at all events I know he likes it very much, it now hangs in the back Drawing Room with Walter's, Alfred's, and your own, I wish to have one of Ann and then I should be complete. With what delight could I then gaze on all my children, which you well know is one of my greatest comforts. You will receive by Uncle a Night Shirt a N. Cap the Collars you lent Edmund, the Gloves you sent to be mended and your . -- If there is any thing you want, my Dearest John, that I can make or do for you say so and it shall be done. We have heard from Walter: he is well -- they are all well X X for I must say God bless you my Love, good bye and believe your Ever Affectionate Mother
    Ann Cotman.

    {handwritten note}
    Written in pencil - very badly written.

    {handwritten note in margin next to typed transcript below}
    different hand. J.R's writing (?)

    {typed transcript}
    This was enclosed in a paper with a very early drawing by John Sell Cotman and a memorandum of his birth and death of his children written out by John. See the Cotman Family Volume.

Letter from Ann Cotman to her son John Joseph, thanking him for his picture of Edmund.