Box ms Wilde 7
Contains 217 Results:
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, August Bank Holiday 1896
Egerton talks about how Lane is both her publisher and agent and the difficulties of it. She has not got back Hunger which cost her over 3 guineas to get typewritten.
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, September 1, 1896
Egerton relates a conversation she had with a friend. She is in debt and is not able to write enough to get paid to cover her weekly expenses. She asks, in a roundabout way, for Lane to send her money as soon as possible.
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, September 7, 1896
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, September 8, 1896
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, September 16, 1896
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, October 25, 1896
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, November 3, 1896
Egerton will meet with Lane to take him Symphonies and include Captain’s Book. Hazard of the Ill will be ready in February and the Fairy Book by Easter.
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, January 26, 1897
Egerton is giving Lane the “America” book. She responds to Lane’s “puritanism”. Will be making other arrangements for Fairy Book. She has yet to see an agreement and arrangement for the American rights - the last was unfair.
Letter from George Egerton to John Lane, March 11, 1897
Egerton hasn’t heard for 5 months about the book she gave Lane -- no proofs were given. She thinks the Fairy Tales book could go to the press now. She is in a lot of debt and Lane is not publishing her books. If Lane doesn’t respond, she is getting ready to work with A. P. Walt who will be able to take her stories, articles, and books and give her the money she needs. Waiting to hear from Lane before she decides.