| Admin/Biog History | John Paul de Castro (1874-1944) was a scholar and author of 'The Gordon Riot' (1926) and 'The law and practice of hall-marking gold and silver wares' (1935). |
| Description | Includes:
-six letters exchanged between Letitia Simpson and de Castro, dated 28 March-15 May 1924, concerning research on London coffee houses, inns and taverns of the eighteenth century, including the Cocoa-Tree Club, and a portrait of the son of Count Soleirol
-handwritten notes, undated (4pp) |