| Description | (3 March 1913 Henry Tonks to Selwyn Image (copy in JMI's hand): Detailed comments on Stanley's artistic ability ('signs of having the most original mind of any one we have had at the Slade ... with great power of draughtsmanship') and flaws, with implicit comment on the Spencer family: 'if your brother can help him I shall be very pleased, particularly by sound sane advice, the meaning of which suggestion as he knows the Spencer family I am sure he will understand'; also brief comment on Gilbert Spencer.
4 March 1913 Selwyn to JMI sending on the above.
10 May 1918 Ministry of Information to Stanley concerning scheme for war artists (copy), with Stanley's comments.
5 September 1918 Ministry of Information to Florence concerning Stanley's inclusion in the scheme's being delayed.
18 September 1918 Ministry of Information to Florence noting that Stanley was still in Salonika and the War Office not co-operating.
12 October 1918 Henry Tonks to [Selwyn or JMI] concerning the war artists scheme and the difficulty of getting men released for it.
29 October 1918 Florence to Stanley: family matters and the war including the death of Sydney Spencer
1 December 1918 [Sir] E[dward] Marsh to Florence: attempts to get Stanley released.
16 December 1918 Stanley to Florence on his return to Cookham.) |