Dear Mr Craik

Many thanks for the payment. The knowledge that the amount for Unknown to History is coming is quite sufficient for me at present. I have been kept waiting about the Christian Names by Mr H Jenner of the British Museum who promised to set me right about the Keltic mythology but I suspect has forgotten all about it. I am desiring him to let me have it again, and let me do ... continue reading

Dear Mr Craik

I do not think I ever got the Dedication back from Balmoral I know I have seen it in type, and that it needed no correction and so - on receiving your telegram, I wrote to Clarke.

I did not think there was any occasion for a preface and I do not think the Queen’s name should be introduced without special permission which it would take long to get, and most likely might not ... continue reading