- Created by
- Ernst Schwitters 1918–1996
- Recipient
- Edith “Wanty” Thomas 1915–1991
- Title
- Letter from Ernst Schwitters to Edith Thomas (‘Wanty’) about his father’s health and his wish to travel to the UK to see him
- Date
- 27 December 1947
- Description
- This also includes a hand-written note from Eve Schwitters at the bottom of the letter, and a note at the top of the front page stating, 'Not relevant'.
- Format
- Document - correspondence
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented by Edith Thomas's son, Geoff Thomas, in 1995.
- Reference
- TGA 9510/3/3/24
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