Letter from [Edward Marsh] to the Public Trustee urging the return of paintings by Sir John Lavery lent by German owners in 1914 for a retrospective exhibition of his work. Typescript copy.

Letter from Hortense von Guilleaume (Gudenau, Godesberg, Rhine, [Germany]) to Sir John Lavery giving family news and referring to the Public Trustee declining to release a portrait by Lavery that von Guilleaume lent for exhibition before the war.

Letter from Sir Philip Burne-Jones (41 Egerton Terrace [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he apologises for not being able to come and see her as he is suffering from back pain. Illustrated with a self-portrait of him in bed and an illustration of a social occasion.

Letter from Sir Philip Burne-Jones (41 Egerton Terrace [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill confirming arrangements to meet her. Illustrated with a drawing of a British officer holding up a German soldier with a bayonet and on the dorse an illustration of a mouse.

Letter from Sir Philip Burne-Jones (41 Egerton Terrace [London]) to Lady Randolph Churchill informing her that he enjoyed lunch with her. Illustrated with a drawing of a maid serving food.

Note from Sir Philip Burne-Jones to Lady Randolph [Churchill] illustrating a new fashion in "footwomens liveries" and asking whether it can be stopped. Illustrated.

Letter from Jim Barnes (10 Embankment Gardens, Chelsea [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he apologises for not being able to have lunch with her, expresses his disappointment in the artistic work and sculptures of [Ivan] Mestrovic and recommends an exhibition by Marchand.

Letter from Jacob Epstein to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he expresses his frustration at being sent back to the war after his convalescence and asks her whether she or WSC could use their influence with [Lord] Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken, Minister of Information] to ensure that he could use his talents for propaganda purposes.

Telegram from [Lord] Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken, Minister of Information] to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he has failed to obtain the services of [Jacob] Epstein [in a position in which Epstein could use his talents for propaganda purposes] and says that he will discuss the matter with the War Office.

Telegram from [Jacob] Epstein (Crownhill, Devon) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he says that he is in despair and asks her to do her best [to secure him a position in which he could use his talents for propaganda purposes].

Letter from Jacob Epstein (42nd Royal Fusiliers. C Company Crownhill, Plymouth [Devon]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he says that he is to remain in England; that he hopes that she will continue to try and use her influence to save him from "rotting away in the ranks" and secure him a position in which he could use his talents [he had suggested a role associated with propaganda]; and that he fears that opposition to this originates within his own regiment.

Letter from John Sargent (33 Tite Street, Chelsea [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] in which he says that he would be willing to contribute a sketch to her "souvenir" and asks her whether she would like him to draw her. Signed manuscript. See also CHAR 28/137/9.

Letter from John Sargent (33 Tite Street, Chelsea [London]) to Lady Randolph [Churchill] discussing arrangements [to sketch her]. Signed manuscript. See also CHAR 28/137/7.

Includes: briefing for breakfast with Linbert Spencer, Chief Executive of Project Fullemploy and the PRISM group supporting social and economic development in the black community; briefing for and notes of a meeting with Arts for Labour on the new Arts and Media Ministry, including correspondence with Bill Owen, Chairman of Arts for Labour, on the Charter for the Arts (3).