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“I felt myself about 17 again, a pleasant experience”

Posted on May 17, 2024 by mafalda

[For correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2767.] To Sidney Colvin [Vailima Letters, 1912, pp. 261-3] [Vailima] Aug. 7th [1894] My dear Colvin, This is to inform you, sir, that on Sunday last (and this is Tuesday) I … Continue reading →

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“I have in view a sort of child’s party for grown-up persons with kissing games, etc., here at Vailima”

Posted on April 6, 2024 by mafalda

[Dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Sidney Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2762.] To Sidney Colvin [Colvin 1911, 4, pp. 327-30] [Vailima, 17 July, 1894] My dear Colvin, I have to thank … Continue reading →

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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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“About the Miscellany Section, both plans seem to me quite good. Toss up”

Posted on February 26, 2024 by mafalda

[As usual, dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Sidney Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2746.] To Sidney Colvin [Colvin 1911, 4, pp. 315-7] [First paragraph dictated to Belle] Vailima, June 18th, … Continue reading →

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“It is to be your edition. Please yourselves”

Posted on February 23, 2024 by mafalda

[For correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2745.] To Charles Baxter [Baxter Letters pp. 358-61; http://www.hathitrust.org%5D [Dictated to Belle] Vailima 18 June 1894 My dear Charles, Your long and interesting letter of May 14th duly come … 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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“It is only a question of time and prayer and ink, and should leave something, no, not good, but not all bad”

Posted on January 26, 2024 by mafalda

[Dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Sidney Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2733.] To Sidney Colvin [Vailima Letters, pp. 253-5] [Beginning dictated to Belle] Vailima, May 18th, 1894. My dear … Continue reading →

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“I certainly feel extremely gratified at the generous treatment I have received at the hands of my many publishers”

Posted on January 22, 2024 by mafalda

Andrew Patterson Melville (1867-1938) was apprenticed to Mitchell and Baxter; he was to became a W.S. in 1896. [For correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2732.] To Andrew P. Melville [Baxter Letters, p. 358: http://www.hathitrust.org%5D Vailima, 18 … Continue reading →

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“I am delighted with your idea”

Posted on October 12, 2023 by mafalda

[For correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2686.] To Charles Baxter [Baxter Letters pp. 342-5; http://www.hathitrust.org] Dictated [to Belle] Vailima, 1 January 1894 My dear Charles, I am delighted with your idea, and first I will … Continue reading →

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