English architect and designer (1775-1860) who developed a commitment to antiquarian study and the Gothic style, and later became an apprentice to John Nash where he contributed several designs for Corsham Court, Wiltshire. He collaborated with his father Humphry Repton on a number of projects including Bayam Abbey in Essex, Aspley Wood Lodge in Nottinghamshire, and Harewood House of West Yorkshire. Scarce and substantial collection of twenty handwritten letters and notes, signed “J. A. Repton” and “J. Adey Repton,” approximately 45 total pages, dated between February 1840 and October 1845, with five unsigned and several bearing lengthy postscripts. All appear to be addressed to J. B. Nichols. Highlights include: a letter dated April 3 (no year), in part: “I received the sketch of the Gothic Bracket, but am at a loss to know where you mean to place it. Query? On each side under the gable of the porch. I do not know of any carver except Mr. Stannerd at St. George’s Colgate. Norwich, who has done a great deal under my direction at Buckhurst. All Gothic carvings are very expensive, particularly when executed by men who are not in the habit of doing such work.” Repton closes the letter with an attractive sketch of a small structure with referenced Gothic brackets. Another letter, dated April 17, 1842, in part: “My new Chapter is already concreted. The first stone is to be laid, on the day after Trinity Tuesday—& I hope to see it covered in before the Winter—The Zig-Zags are to be of moulded bricks—.” A third letter, from May 23, 1843, which features a small sketch of a column at the Norman Piscina, in part: “In the beginning of the month, you may not be engaged with the magazines I hope you will pay me a visit & see the New Chapel, but I fear it will not be ready for the Consecration before the end of June.” Another example, dated August 25, 1846, in part: “When will you pay me a visit at Springfield?—we have a splendid museum at Chelmsford—a handsome New Street built in a New Road—Besides my Chapel may interest you.” In overall very good to fine condition, with occasional small areas of paper loss.
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