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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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“We shall leave none to come after us, and I have been spared the pain – and the pleasure”

Posted on December 9, 2023 by mafalda

[As usual, for correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2714.] To Charles Baxter [Baxter Letters, pp. 348-50: http://www.hathitrust.org] [Beginning dictated to Belle.] Vailima, Samoa, 26 March 1894 My dear Charles, 1. Received bills of lading for … Continue reading →

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