Illustrated letter from John B.Yeats, 317 West 29th street, New York to Mary Cottenham Yeats.
Description
Thanks Cottie for her letter. Writes at some length of his high regard for Lady Gregory and her hard working and selfless nature. Refers to the lengthy thought and meditation process that he needs for his work saying ‘I cannot work except by being lazy - I have only discovered this since I came to America - had I discerned it long ago I should have had a successful career also to pay my way’. Relates that his lecture is going very well. Letter includes a sketch of Jack and Mary Cottenham Yeats answering their door by candlelight to Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. Captioned ‘Please Mr. Jack – John Bull is after me. Won’t you hide me he has a big stick and will kill me.’ Beneath this is an account of the Kaiser’s imagined stay with Jack and Cottie. Finishes the letter by mentioning that he is to do a half length portrait of a ‘pretty woman’ on the 15th.
Creator
Yeats, John Butler
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Title | Illustrated letter from John B.Yeats, 317 West 29th street, New York to Mary Cottenham Yeats. |
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Creator | Yeats, John Butler |
Date | 7 November 1915 |
Type | Component |
Ref | IE NGI/YA/Y1/MCY/2/3/12 |
Level | Item |
Condition | Good |
Language | English |
Extent | 2pp |
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