Below are some examples of letters sent to H.S 'Jim' Ede at Kettles Yard, Cambridge by Alfred between 1929 and the early 1940's. Kettles Yard hold a large number of these, some of which are available to view by the general public as part of the library area. These examples show how Wallis used language and then in places give an insite into how he viewed his own works. Examples are also held in the Tate Gallery Archive.

april 24 1929
alfred wallis back Road W St Ives

Dear Sir

i Receved your letter all Right and that
the other gentleman
is gon away For a wile
so it is no good Ritin him
ontill he coms hom again
you also menttened
about your Brother law
i got som paintins here
when they are dry
i should think i have
a scor weather they would
suit him I do not know
i like them my self
i think they are pretty
fair sort
sir you mentined aBout
The i thought it not
nessery to paint it all
around so i never don it
did you geve me any
Thing when you ad
The Box for it and i
did not pay you Back
if so send and leave
me know and i will
send it on i think
the price was 2 shillin
a woman cam in one
day and Bought som
pictures and i sold
it for 2 shillings
if you paid me at The
Time and i never paid
you Back Tell me and
i will send it on
i cannot say

sep 14 1934

Dear Sir Receved your
letter chequ all right
with thanks
verry glad you Receved
Them all Right and That you
are pleas i should like for
you to com and serlect
for your self any tim
opin you are well and
Mr Nicholls family
from your true friend
alfred wallis
No 3 Back
Road West St Ives

November 4 1936

Mr Ede
i receved your letter
and the Returned parsel with Thanks Mr Ede
i never see any Thing
i send you now it is
what i have seen Before
i am self taught so you
cannot me like Thouse
That have Been Taught
Both in school and paint i
have had to learn my
self i never go out to paint
nor i never show them
from your friend
alfred wallis
3 Back Road West st Ives

3 Back Road West St Ives Mar 1937

Mr Ede i receved
your letter and chuques
with Thanks glad you
like som i Think in
Those in Thouse ships
would take Befor Houses
anyhow you know Best
now i will Tell you my
age i was Born august
8 1855 The fall of
servasterpool we was
To war with Russia
i was Born at North Coroner Devenport
so i must dos
wishin you well from
your friend alfred wallis

april 8 1938

Dear Mr Ede
i Thought i was forgot
i have sold only one
lot of paints sence you
had The last i have not
Been very well i was Run
over By a Motercar In The
street That have shook
me i Canot Stand That
sort of work at my age 80 years
of age 8 next august Born in 1855
Devenport Mr Ede i have
a few of The lates Don
you can have when you
com Back all Being well
my adress is
alfred wallis
3 Back Road W
St Ives Cornwall
England