- Created by
- Sir William Nicholson 1872–1949
- Recipient
- Ben Nicholson OM 1894–1982
- Title
- Letter to Ben Nicholson in Pasadena, California from his father William at Folly Farm regarding an exhibition at Goupil Gallery
- Date
- 5 May 1918
- Description
- Sent from 'Folly Farm, Sulhamstead, Berks.'. Envelope is also attached with a label stating 'Opened by censor'.
- Format
- Document - correspondence
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Purchased by the Tate Archive from Ben Nicholson's executors in 1987.
- Reference
- TGA 8717/1/1/1657
Archive context
- Ben Nicholson papers TGA 8717 (237)
- Correspondence TGA 8717/1 (79)
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