Dear Mr Craik In a day or two you will receive from the National Society a story of mine called Grisly Grisell. It was written for them, but has turned out too historical for their purpose, and as a tale was wanted to be coupled with ‘The Rubies of St Lo’ I think it will serve the purpose. Mr George Macmillan knows all about the Rubies, which are in the Christmas number of the Monthly Packet.

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Dear Mr Craik I return the receipt with many thanks.

I quite agree to your decision about the Rubies of St Lo not being attached to Grisly Grisell as the only connection between them is that Henry VI is mentioned in each.

I could add a chapter at the end to Grisly Grisell, as I was afraid to wind up all the characters lest it should be too long, but it may perhaps be better to finish where ... continue reading

Dear Mr Macmillan I shall be very glad that the Rubies of St Lo should be published as you propose, I receiving /4 per copy sold. Thanks for the two school Lances of Lynwood. I am only just come home from Devon or I should have written sooner

Yours truly C M Yonge