My dear Mr Macmillan, These Germans to whom I engaged that they should have early sheets and translate the Chaplet of Pearls now want me to have it copied for them at once, a thing I am not inclined for, but if you can at all tell me when it is likely to begin, I should know how to answer them. I am not in haste on my own account only I want to know what ... continue reading

Dear Mr Craik I am very happy to agree to this arrangement and thank you for providing the early sheets. Is it not however Holland that is concerned and not Denmark?

I am in a difficulty of my own making. I signed an agreement in the spring with one Mr Hugo Borges that he should have the early sheets of the Chaplet of Pearls to translate for a Roman Cronik as he calls it, which he and ... continue reading

Dear Mr Macmillan The enclosed rather puzzles me, for I thought it was settled that sheets of the Chaplet of Pearls were to be forwarded to Mr Franke as they were ready for the Magazine?

Will you kindly see if this has been done?

Please send me back Wooed and Won. I must try what I can do with it.

Are you reprinting Kingsley’s Heroes. We tried for both them and Miss Keary’s heroes of Asgard for my ... continue reading