OSBERT SITWELL. (1892 - 1969). a group of three letters, of which two are to Edith Sitwell, and one is to Osbert Sitwell, 1959. comprises: the first letter - a typescript, signed letter from Osbert to Edith Sitwell, 1pp. 13 lines, addressed to Edith at the Sesame Club, London, on printed headed paper from The St. Regis, Fifth Avenue and Fifty Fifth Street, New York, dated April 28, 1959, 'Darling Edith . . . I have enclosed a rather sinister letter from Art News which I send to you. I have written to say that I am too unwell to give long interviews. I miss you very much . . . I think the treatment here is doing me good. Your loving brother', signed by Osbert in black ink, 'Osbert Mr'; the second letter - Osbert's enclosed 'sinister' letter to Edith from Parker Tyler of Art News, TLS., 1pp., 20 lines, typed on Art News headed paper, East Fifty Seventh Street, New York, and signed by Parker Tyler, dated April 24th, 1959, 'It is with great happiness that I am able to say a grant has been bestowed on me making it possible to devote myself to writing a definitive biography of Pavel Tchelitchew . . . Inevitably, I am seeking out those who knew him well . . . As one of these, and as one who knows the story of his friendship with Dame Edith Sitwell, would you do me the kindness, while you are still in this country, to let me have some personal recollections in the form of an interview . . . With cordial wishes, Sincerely yours, Parker Tyler'; the third letter - Autograph letter from Osbert to Edith, 2pp., 25 lines, to single sides of 2 leaves, on Turf Club, Piccadilly blind-stamped headed paper, written in black ink from 2 Carlyle Square, undated, 'Darling I hope you are all right . . .' Osbert updates Edith with news he has received from Renishaw 'everything is proceeding well in your affairs with Macmillan . . . Violet (Violet Gordon-Woodhouse), motored me over to see Sachie and Georgia, poor little R is having a bad time. Your devoted brother O'. Provenance: The Sitwell Family Library, Weston Hall. Condition Report 1. Osbert typed, signed letter from St. Regis, New York, 1959 - folded, and clean.2. Enclosed Art News Letter, 1959 - folded, a little creased with a light stain mark to top r.h. corner, and browning to the right hand edge of the letter, o/w. clean.3. Osbert's autograph letter from 2 Carlyle Square, undated - folded, and clean.