University of Dundee Archives

Concerns properties in Kent suitable for new school. Also concerns exhibition of paintings by pupils in Summerhill and possibility of publishing the paintings in a book with text by A.S. Neill or Robin Bond (art teacher).

Letter, 27 January 1944, London, Peto to A.S. Neill, founder and headmaster of Summerhill School.

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1944

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Concerns possibility of world-wide education based on the Summerhill system and requests meeting.

Letter, n.d, Summerhill School, N. Wales, Lucy Francis to Peto.

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Advises him of Neill's illness.

Letter, 6 March 1944, The Arcade Gallery Ltd, P. Weingraf (Director) to Peto.

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1944

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Asks him to arrange for Neill to write the introduction to the catalogue. Details final arrangements to open the exhibition from 12 April 1944 to 26 April 1944. Also gives details of Weingraf's financial terms.

Letter, 27 February 1944, London, Peto to Robin Bond.

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1944

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Concerns probable purchase of the "Sible Hedingham House" for Lucy's new school. Also concerns the arrangements for the paintings to be exhibited at the Arcade Gallery sometime in April. Suggests that Neill and Robin give lectures at the exhibition and that Robin prepare and list all the pictures.

Letter, 23 February 1944, Summerhill School, N. Wales, Robin Bond to Peto.

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1944

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Explains that certain kinds of work had to be left out of the parcel of paintings as they would have been "too difficult for Lucy to carry". Wishes Peto the best of luck for the exhibition.

Letter, 23 March 1944, London, Peto to A.S. Neill.

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1944

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Informs him that arrangements are being made for a talk on the BBC concerning the paintings. Asks Neill for relevant details.

Letter, n.d., London, Peto to Robin Bond.

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Concerns arrangements for press preview. Everything arranged regarding reproduction of pictures in a book.

Letter, 19 March 1944, London, Peto to Robin Bond.

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1944

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Explains his reasons for sending the telegram of 13 March (18) and expresses a wish to change galleries. Also concerns possibility of exhibition continuing at Selfridges after the Arcade.

Letter, 23 March 1944, Summerhill School, N. Wales, Robin Bond to Peto.

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1944

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Encourages and criticises him in his recent dealings concerning the exhibition.

Letter, 15 March 1944, The Arcade Gallery Ltd, P. Weingraf (Director) to Peto.

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1944

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Concerns financial terms agreed for the Summerhill School exhibition.

Letter, 10 March 1944, The Arcade Gallery Ltd, P. Weingraf (Director) to Peto.

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1944

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Details his expenses for two weeks of the Childrens Drawings Exhibition and requests £40 plus commission.

Letter, 15 [February?] 1944, Summerhill School, N. Wales, Robin Bond to Peto.

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1944

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Disagrees with Peto's telegram. Considers Weingraf's terms very acceptable and that he has a genuine interest in child art. Also considers the Arcade Gallery to be more suitable than Selfridges for the exhibition.

Letter, 11 March 1955, Summerhill School, N. Wales, A.S. Neill to Peto.

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1955

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Asks Peto to be the representative for the Exhibition. Also states that "Lucy is overjoyed at her new venture", although puzzling over a name for the new school.

Telegram, 13 March 1944, London, Peto to A.S. Neill asking Neill to ignore Weingraf's terms