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“Would you call it The Justice Clerk or Weir of Hermiston?”

Posted on December 15, 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, 2715.] To J.M. Barrie [Methuen’s Annual, 1914, pp. 114-5] [Vailima, ? Late March 1894] Dear Barrie, I will … Continue reading →

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Posted in Letters, Robert Louis Stevenson, Senza categoria | Tagged 1 penny plain and 2d. coloured, American boys, Barbara, Barrie, Belle, Blair of Balmile, Bourget, Catriona, Covenant, David, Dishart, Free Kirk, French, friendship, genealogy, handwriting, Heathercat, hero, Hoseason, James, Justice Clerk, Kidnapped, Little Minister, money, North Berwick, Payn, Pencaitland, Riach, Robert Louis Stevenson, Romeo, Samoa, Shuan, Skelts, St. Ives, Teuila, Traquair, Vailima, Weir of Hermiston, Young Chevalier | Leave a comment

“No rest but the grave for Sir Walter!”

Posted on May 7, 2023 by mafalda

[For correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2610.] To Charles Baxter [Baxter Letters, pp. 334-6] [Vailima, ? 18 July 1893] My dear Charles, I return herewith Arnot (which unfortunately I already possessed) and Balfour’s Letters, to … Continue reading →

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“I like more and more naked writing; and yet sometimes one has a longing for full colour…”

Posted on March 16, 2023 by mafalda

[As usual, dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2563.] To Sidney Colvin [Vailima Letters, pp. 198-204] [Vailima,] April 25th [1893] My dear Colvin, Today early … Continue reading →

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“If you are going to make a book end badly, it must end badly from the beginning”

Posted on October 22, 2022 by mafalda

[Dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Sidney Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 7, 2479.] To J.M. Barrie [Colvin 1911, 4, pp. 143-5] [The beginning dictated to Belle] Vailima Plantation, November 1st, … Continue reading →

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“We were just writing this when another passenger from the ship arrived up here at Vailima”

Posted on April 17, 2022 by mafalda

[Dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter see Mehew 7, 2443.] To Sidney Colvin (continued) [Swanston Edition 25] [dictated to Belle] [Vailima, 10 August 1892] We were just writing … Continue reading →

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“A fellow cannot stand aside and look on at such an exhibition as our government”

Posted on February 17, 2022 by mafalda

[As usual, for correct and critical edition of this letter see Mehew 7, 2416.] To Andrew Lang [Colvin 1911, 4, pp. 91-3] [Vailima, Late May – Early June 1892] My dear Lang, I knew you would prove a trusty purveyor. The … Continue reading →

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“I wish to die in my boots; no more Land of Counterpane for me”

Posted on January 15, 2022 by mafalda

[Dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter see Mehew 7, 2408.] To Sidney Colvin (continued) [Colvin 1911, 4, pp. 44-62] [Vailima, 9 May 1892] Meanwhile my business was still untransacted. And … Continue reading →

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“Life is a steigh brae”

Posted on September 19, 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, 2378.] To Sidney Colvin (continued) [Colvin 1911, 3, pp. 378-92] [Vailima,] Jan. 2nd [1892] I woke this morning … Continue reading →

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“Would you call it The Justice Clerk or Weir of Hermiston?”

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“No rest but the grave for Sir Walter!”

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“I like more and more naked writing; and yet sometimes one has a longing for full colour…”

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“If you are going to make a book end badly, it must end badly from the beginning”

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“We were just writing this when another passenger from the ship arrived up here at Vailima”

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“A fellow cannot stand aside and look on at such an exhibition as our government”

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“I wish to die in my boots; no more Land of Counterpane for me”

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“Life is a steigh brae”

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