| Description | Includes:
-five letters from E.V. Heather, Christie Manson & Woods Ltd., dated 8 May 1946-1 July 1957, concerning research on the sale of pictures, and the acquisition of catalogues
-nine letters exchanged between Simpson and Letitia Simpson, Librarian, M. Knoedler & Co., dated 16 September 1949-25 February 1954, concerning research on artists and sales of pictures
-eight letters and three pages of notes exchanged between Simpson, A.J. Collins and A.J. Watson, Department of Manuscripts, British Museum, F.R.D. Needham, and Barbara M. Garratt, Shakespeare Survey, dated 10 October-23 November 1950, concerning research on George Vertue's manuscripts for an article to be included in The Shakespeare Survey
-ten letters exchanged between Simpson and Martin B. Asscher, dated 5 January-24 October 1951, concerning research on sales and the acquisition of publications
-five letters exchanged between Hilda Kurz, Kenneth Garlick, and Simpson, dated 6 July 1951-14 December 1954, concerning the Finberg Library of Sales catalogues
-two letters exchanged between Andrew McLaren Young, University of Glasgow, and Simpson, dated 4 and 6 May 1952, concerning research on sales
-letter to Elkin Mathews, Ltd., dated 4 January 1952, concerning information about a portrait of William Shakespeare in the collection of Lord Chesterfield
-three letters exchanged between Simpson and Ellis Waterhouse, dated 7 May-12 June 1952, concerning the latter's apppointment as Director of The Barber Institute of Art, and suggestions for Simpson's submission for the Companion to Art by Oxford Press
-four letters exchanged between Simpson and Helmut Ripperger, M. Knoedler & Co., dated 26 September 1956-23 January 1957, concerning the acquisition of books and photographs of works of art, and research on pictures and collections
-letter from Harold Lillann, dated 7 September 1957, forwarding various catalogues for the library collection |
| Image Caption | Letter of congratulations from Simpson to Ellis Waterhouse on the latter's appointment as Director, dated 7 May 1952 |