Dear Mr Craik

You will think there is no end to me, but it may save more letters if you get this before seeing Mr Carr.

1st - Could some copies be put in boards for prizes for the Board Schools at Liverpool. I suppose they could tell how many, and others might like them

2d - . If I could have a list of convenient illustrations I could make them salient points

3d - As to length, ... continue reading

Dear Mr Craik

The printer can judge better than I but I do not think there is enough of the Quest of Ulysses to make more than such a volume as the Little Duke, so I think it had better belong to that Series.

Thank you for Lord Albemarles’ memoirs. I was waiting to do so till I saw what Mudie sent me, and his box is either delayed or lost, as I have just discovered.

I will ... continue reading

Dear Mr Craik

Mudie’s books have come at last, after spending ten days on the road. Greville is there. And the Queen’s Journals.

Shall I return you the latter from the London Library.

I ought to have the Proofs of the Quest of Ulysses. I know I put Lord Balmerino into the wrong rebellion which is as bad as putting Dunfermline on the wrong side of Scotland as I did in Unknown to History.

So much for not verifying!

There ... continue reading

Dear Mr Craik

I have just heard to my consternation that there is a book called A Quest of Ulysses, a novel published a year or two ago.

Is it too late to change the name to A Modern Telemachus?

I have I hope got upon the scent of the original French narrative, so I must keep the preface waiting till I find whether I can get it.

The National Society think the [[cmybook:189]book about the ... continue reading

Dear Mr Craik

I must go on with the Queen’s life now, for there is a letter from Sir Henry Ponsonby this morning, recommending me to dedicate it to the Queen’s daughters, which is a sort of acceptance. So I will gladly accept your kind offer of taking it and giving me half profits.

I never had much hope of the work and only was driven into it. I finished it yesterday, and send it off today ... continue reading

Dear Mrs Molesworth

I think Felix can go into the December number as my Ulysses finishes in November, and there will be the space it leaves, before another begins I have tried to keep down the serials this year to leave more room for selfcontained articles but it is very difficult.

I will do my best to notice your books if I see them, but I cannot always mention a book as a matter of course because ... continue reading

Gentlemen

I am much obliged for £10 for the publication of the Modern Telemachus I am sending the receipt to Mr Asgood

I remain &c C M Yonge

Messrs Harper