OSBERT SITWELL. (1892 - 1969). Two Autograph letters to Edith Sitwell, 2 Carlyle Square, and St. James' Club, (c. 1950s). comprises: the first letter - Osbert Sitwell writes to his sister Edith, updating her with news of the family. 1pp., 17 lines, written in blue ink to both sides of a single leaf, with printed address 2 Carlyle Square, London, SW3, 'My Darling, Thank you so much for your letter and kind order of wines . . . Sachie looks very ill, and is obstinate as a mule. he didn't sleep at all last night but won't move . . . Reresby tells one stories that last all day, and is in a very stupid mood. Mrs. D. is completely gaga . . . and Georgia is collected and clever. I saw them yesterday . . . Best love O'; the second letter - 1pp., 10 lines, written in black ink to both sides of a single leaf, with printed address St. James' Club, Piccadilly, W1, 'My darling, Thank you so much for your cheque, and today Ted's letter, I must say it is very funny, 'In view of our next visit to England!', this is just to carry you my love before I go away, and I hope you are not being parachuted by Carsco. I shan't write much now, as I am shaky and have a lot to do. All my love, Osbert'. Osbert Sitwell suffered from Parkinson's disease from the 1950s, by the mid-1960s this condition had become so severe that he needed to abandon writing.Provenance: The Sitwell Family Library, Weston Hall. Condition Report 1. Carlyle Square - folded and clean, Osbert's handwriting is straighter, clearer and easier to read.2. St James's Club - folded, some light creasing and marks, o/w. clean. Osbert's handwriting is smaller, slanting, a little shaky and more difficult to read.