Dear Mr Macmillan

Here is the list of materials for the little Christmas book.

The MS, and the clipping come herewith the four others must be sent by rail in the books in which they appeared. The Autobiography of Patty Applecheeks came out in an American paper, and my copy of it has been lost, but I am sending to Philadelphia to see whether I can recover it. The Wedding cake (a story of a ridiculous mistake) ... continue reading

Dear Mr Macmillan

Old proofs of these Christmas stories have fortunately been discovered so I send them off herewith.

I find I must ask you to be kind enough to let me have £200 on account, or else £100 now and another £100 before Christmas. There have been some unexpected calls upon me which drive me to ask this favour of you, though I am sorry to have to do so so early in the year

Yours ... continue reading

I send herewith the other tale, Selma’s Secret Sighs in a Christmas number

C M Yonge

Dear Mr Macmillan

Many thanks for your prompt response which relieves me of a good deal of worry.

Yes there are two short stories to be recovered from America, about the length of the Ghost. One I make sure of in a month or six weeks, the other must depend on the civility of Perry Mason.

They would both come at the end being modern, but if I need write any more to make up the set, I ... continue reading

Dear Mr Craik

I will soon send material for the other pages. I have a queer little drama half written, and one or two other things that only require to be got into shape

Yours truly C M Yonge

Dear Mr Macmillan

I am sorry for the mistake, it was not wilful for I looked at the stamp, and found it so pale that I saw nothing but the Cl which I took for Clay.

Will ‘By-words in action’ do for the name of this collection of stories, as all illustrate some saying or other. I have recovered one from America, and will send it in a day or two, but I think it will ... continue reading

I hearby authorize the importation of a copy of my work Byewords printed by Baron Tauchnitz

C M Yonge