Copy outletter British Library Add MSS. 55384 (2): P. 604
My dear Miss Yonge
The M S. has come all right. Sending as early as – I am thankful indeed you do, to address him here is the simplest way.1 His private address is 2 Newton Villas Finchley New Road. N.W.
I shall be very glad to hear about the result of your conference with Miss Sewell. My only feeling in the suggestion I made re – Montfort was that each volume – supposing it is found that we have so emphatically met a public want that go beyond the first, which I dont in the least doubt [-] should be complete as to an idea, not merely to a year. What you suggest clearly fulfils this better than my crude list.
I shall be very delighted to have your Prince & the Page for a Christmas book. For the illustrations, photolithography which was use in the case of Kingsleys Water Babies will be better than zincography[.] But both are inclined to be rough. But I will go into it carefully, if you will kindly send me one of the drawings. I will also go over the story itself [to] see what quantity it will make, like the Little Duke.
This months number of the Dove is admirable, so clear and firm in [illegible] tone, reminding me constantly of these qualities in Scott. I was thinking why should not the Christmas book be written in this honest style. Pardon me.
Yours very faithfully
A. Macmillan