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To Arthur Donald Innes
Elderfield
Jan 15th 1891

MS Girton College Cambridge, Yonge IV 23

Dear Mr Innes,
I do not suppose the understanding was ever absolutely clear, I have certainly always paid over £20 to Miss Finlaison half in summer and half in winter, and I have, as you say had £40 in summer, and £50 in winter, but I an impression that I had £10 more for the Christmas number. Indeed I am quite sure that Mr Smith gave me £10 more for the subeditor, and that I made it £20, £10 being his, and the other £10 from myself1

I began editing the Christmas number for nothing, then he – of his own accord gave me £10 (I believe it was this, but it was often mixed up with payment for writing so that I am not sure[)].

This must be as you please

Yours truly
C M Yonge

1This statement of the way the finances of the MP worked in the 1880s and 1890s is interesting. Innes is evidently unwilling to pay the extra £10.
Cite this letter


The Letters of Charlotte Mary Yonge(1823-1901) edited by Charlotte Mitchell, Ellen Jordan and Helen Schinske.

URL to this Letter is: https://c21ch.newcastle.edu.au/yonge/3168/to-arthur-donald-innes-10

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