Gentlemen, I enclose the slip you have been so good as to forward to me - with a few corrections, to which I would wish to add that I have been the author of ‘the Kings of England,’ and of ‘Landmarks of History’ [‘] Ancient’, ‘Middle Ages’ and ‘Modern’ being a compendium of Universal History for young people. I should prefer no statement being made as to the application of the proceeds of my publications your obt ... continue reading

Dear Madam

I hardly know how to answer you, for the having had the Angel of Viareggio is first a reason for not being able to take another story in the same line. I think however that Griffith and Farran- or Cassell or Routledge- or Aunt Judy’s Magazine would be glad of a child’s story with a little foreign colouring.

I believe Signora Linda Villari is English not American, but I do not know

Yours truly C M Yonge

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Dear Miss Yonge, How does page(?) suit your idea of the History book? What you sent me was about 240 pages like the specimens. So the whole would be too much for one volume. Can we make two - or three? Are there any natural divisions? Very faithfully yours A. Macmillan Among the books that were transferred to us from Parker are some copies of Dynevor Terrace in the two volume form we don’t sell [illegible]  of course. Had ... continue reading