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“I feel as if I were near the end of my production”

Posted on March 30, 2024 by mafalda

[For correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2759.] To Charles Baxter [Baxter Letters, pp. 361-5] [Vailima, c. 15 July 1894] My dear Baxter, I have received the balloon books from your bookseller, and I must say he is … Continue reading →

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“If it had been possible, I should have almost preferred the Lothian Road Edition”

Posted on February 2, 2024 by mafalda

To Charles Baxter [Baxter Letters, pp. 353-8: http://www.hathitrust.org%5D [First part dictated to Belle] [Vailima, 18 May 1894] My dear Charles, I have received Melville’s report and the very encouraging documents that he encloses. It would really seem to be going … Continue reading →

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“… the note of the east wind, and Froebel’s voice, and the smell of soup in Thomson’s stair”

Posted on October 27, 2023 by mafalda

[For correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2694.] To Henry Bellyse Baildon [Colvin 1911, 4, pp. 282-3] Vailima, January 15th, 1894 My dear Baildon, Last mail brought your book and its Dedication. ‘Frederick Street and the … Continue reading →

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“Vailima is beautiful and my home and tomb that is to be; though it’s a wrench not to be planted in Scotland”

Posted on June 3, 2023 by mafalda

[Dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Sidney Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2624.] To Sidney Colvin [Vailima Letters, pp. 227-33] [Vailima,] 23rd August [1893] My dear Colvin, Your pleasing letter, … Continue reading →

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“Blows the wind on the moors today and now”

Posted on May 22, 2023 by mafalda

To S.R. Crockett [Crockett, The Stickit Minister] [Vailima, c. 15 August 1893] […] Blows the wind today, and the sun and the rain are flying – Blows the wind on the moors today and now, Where about the graves of … Continue reading →

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“To the merry note of the carpenter’s hammer, in an upper room of the New House”

Posted on January 7, 2023 by mafalda

[A usual, for critical edition of this letter see Mehew 7, 2513.] To Charles Baxter [Baxter Letters, pp. 317-9: http://www.hathitrust.org%5D [Vailima,] 28 December 1892 My dear Charles, Your really decent letter to hand. And here I am answering it, to the … Continue reading →

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“This is a map of the environs of Edinburgh circa 1750”

Posted on January 1, 2022 by mafalda

[For correct and critical edition of this letter see Mehew 7, 2407.] To Charles Baxter [Baxter Letters, pp. 296-7: http://www.hathitrust.org%5D [Vailima, 27 April 1892] My dear Charles,I have just written the dedication of David Balfour to you, and haste to put … Continue reading →

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“I expect Henry James to come and break a crust or two with us”

Posted on August 28, 2021 by mafalda

[As usual, dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter see Mehew 7, 2374.] To Henry James [Colvin 1911, 3, pp. 376-8] [Vailima] December 7th, 1891 My dear Henry James, Thanks … Continue reading →

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“I do not think I can be accused of idleness. This is my season”

Posted on August 1, 2021 by mafalda

[Dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter see Mehew 7, 2368.] To Sidney Colvin [Colvin 1911, 3, pp. 365-72] [Vailima] Nov. 25th, 1891 My dear Colvin, My dear Colvin, I wonder … Continue reading →

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“The deed is done, didst thou not hear a noise?”

Posted on July 3, 2021 by mafalda

[As usual, for correct and critical edition of this letter see Mehew 7, 2361.] To Edward L. Burlingame [Colvin, 1911, 3, pp. 352-3] [Vailima, Early November 1891] My dear Burlingame, The time draws nigh, the mail is near due, and I … Continue reading →

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“I feel as if I were near the end of my production”

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“If it had been possible, I should have almost preferred the Lothian Road Edition”

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“… the note of the east wind, and Froebel’s voice, and the smell of soup in Thomson’s stair”

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“Vailima is beautiful and my home and tomb that is to be; though it’s a wrench not to be planted in Scotland”

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“Blows the wind on the moors today and now”

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“To the merry note of the carpenter’s hammer, in an upper room of the New House”

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“This is a map of the environs of Edinburgh circa 1750”

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“I expect Henry James to come and break a crust or two with us”

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“I do not think I can be accused of idleness. This is my season”

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“The deed is done, didst thou not hear a noise?”

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