John Butler Yeats (Irish, 1871-1957) Autograph Letter Illustrated and Signed, dated August 1906, from Cashlauna Shelmiddy, Strete, near Dartmouth, South Devon; to Lady Gregory regarding September travel arrangements to Coole Park, illustrated with a sketch of two figures riding a donkey, sight 9 1/4 in. x 7 in., presented in a two-sided frame. Provenance: The Oriel Gallery, Dublin Ireland, c. 1996 Note : Irish painter and illustrator, John Butler Yeats, was the son of John Butler Yeats, a successful portrait painter, and younger brother of the distinguished Irish poet, William Butler Yeats. Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory (1852-1932), was an Irish dramatist and folklorist. With William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn, she co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre, and wrote numerous short works for both companies. Lady Gregory is primarily remembered for her work behind the Irish Literary Revival. Her home at Coole Park, County Galway, served as an important meeting place for leading Revival figures. Gregory's only child, Robert Gregory, was killed while serving as a pilot during the First World War, an event that inspired William B. Yeats's poems: ""An Irish Airman Foresees His Death,"" ""In Memory of Major Robert Gregory,"" and ""Shepherd and Goatherd."" The letter reads: August 15 1906 Dear Lady Gregory, Thank you very much for asking us for the first 3 weeks in September. I wish very much we could be there by the first week. But I think I ought to go some where and paint a little first. As I wont be able to get away from here till nearly the last few days of August. So I thought we would go straight away to some where in Connemara some place near the sea and then come on to Coole for the second and third weeks of September if you will have us. I am sorry I cannot have my speckled cloth. It was good of you to try and get it and so I thank you all the same. I should like very much to tour about Ireland as an advance agent or any kind of agent at all. But there would be no funds for an agentess as well unless we both went about on one little donkey and Jack could do some Bill hasting (?). With kind regards [illegible] and to Robert [illegible] sincerely JACK B. YEATS"