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Verrill Dutton Paget Correspondence B

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Etr. A.56

tsf {*n ,qr. YorriX.Igi,":).sLisr I.Jnii,eisi6y l_ibrary

&nk ycq for yltq ,ts-ttsr of Jrrt$ g$fu. qlry lre qry. i . :' .:)

ffi$S st&:yqry pl*$esrqlresn'rrtll:IFcu cqlf ,*u,**" thc telsp@er,

sTrd I irtltr rneha au aypolrtr@,t so th8t orf,F, SF- r:okl,g GeE gE oyer

tireae plrotogFapts lrlth you and scttle the mttar thm md thlrl)l

tf, puuctl*trr

Tith ry yerT kt&d rg,gtsss* aui ilooklrg &m*S sl.th Flaae-

um to seolng you sgaial I aa

Stacerely S,sirgs,

Yice

lictatd brg ltst qeed &y

S$esidmtp .J. ;ir *r*ttca & eo.

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5L Syracuse University Library

35 llr;st E7ttr.St.

lrlerff ys rti JLll y

Ieil:: llr. llcF.irei _

I alrl vrr[tlnFj tc ask if -u*c,u. si1n

to fieet yoru: ari, erlltc,T tn olter thatury photograplrs an* sel-ect, the cnes tcbor;k.

35tlr. LLL{,

It is a mosi difficu-l t nette:: for ne tc n&Ire a

$Gl-ecticrn, wtrten so few ere tc: be trssd, and I fiOU.lLr

lihe ta h,&ve this mattel: deflnitel.y &::.an6er] ere Ilsave f,er the $outh.

I an getting cri very r*rel.l w-i-tt thc t,ext bu.t ofcorr-r$e ilrj.s lrd.l-l- be l-alrgely wrj.tten l.n ilre .,Test Incrj.es

&nd can rre sent an frcm tirere l?hel:eiir the plcturer 0i:ri1

be deli ve:ret, befo z€ I J- eave .

Yeu.l:s veIY trul.Yr), ,r, .?-\

ttr .Ct",,..!r,.-, ,

ar:r'enge fcl me

we n&y go Cver

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$r flfiugrt Agrffirr62 WEST 47IT STREETNEW,/?ORK/

"*-'^i*tr, Fe get

TITI' PAG]iI MOTIOX ?IC"URE AGENCY

TE}] ?AGET COPTIiIGIIT BLiRE.{U

TEE PAGET DRAI'ATIC AGENCY

I'IIE PAOET TYPEWEITING BUEEAU

l,vhitq dct' qE i. !L.n ol NsS.. Drt-lnt., e. ed b [q ec ai*bie et|wibiliv tot ld or dtulc i!tluit, oi b, 6r.. d otLcBie

Ltarch 18, 1925 "

r,,':" i :'' 7/t^-Ytxr"Al*

};{exs:'s. E. }. lluttcn & Co.,5Br l'irtu Atrenue,Nell Ysrk CitY.

I.dr. J,rhn }dacrae.

i ZW,l4d*r;-fi1t 'a,(u lg

lie : Yerr i i} .14 *^JAr-

11,{r lYt

think rrry letter 0f Januarynclo se s copy hereel th cane erning

rE ICOK Otr TriE r.,,rElT Ii{}IE1l$ qrrcilngcix i{r. Verri}J- pro'r,,bly diu .iiJt

It

y J.r ief {, f r:r' prrglanc.

shouid he rarcicuiarlri gleci ifuJ-<i. glve it lJJt atteii6f,oii ricri, ar:d. 1ei ljle heer

frctri ,ou *E eari;, :.s nlcssrble, ei'r{i I hope 7ou uiil seeJour }1ay to letting us ?Wve ii? check riue on tJreroyalties for that 1oook, fot the o rher. ar.rarrsi€.oeijtfiiede riih lvir,. Verr:ill *a; n.:t th:-tu6f: us, arlo r{e cenCf C,OUi:;e "iO Il)JLl11.li6 tC SLi-;l-rrhLell i.,ha! rflaftef ,:.it.

CP :.IIbjnc.

Dear Mr. lEacrae:

o1 r.i!11 cnYerrlllt s

0ro a letterreach ycu i:e

surs sr.nc e r'ely ,

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i enu ar';r r-Lt Ly.2.

Mesgrs. B. l. Duttofl & Co.,68r vifth .{venue,New York ,ity.Mr. John ldacrae.

])ear Mr. !o{acrae;

'^- t \nlversltY Ltbrat\

qlracuDv *

I had, of course, tc report !oMr. Verrill the sales 3s retr)rciert by you up boI:i,zy 1 , L124, on hrs bo,ai< r Shc E or:k cf the $iest Inaresoslzowrng a balar.ise ci,-le hira,:f t-:irLy five Oolj.z.s aniies I was r:,rt able t.; seno hiin check, I of c3ur.lte , .

hacl to pzsr cn lo him the i'eason .rJU r*ve iire fcr not,t'emi liing i i. I{e rloit replr es as f oiicws: -

sarci, r,c r**,orllij'"1::X.i:"i's3;:E$';;"rl;';ril JLocf t,he ggest l$dres'r h.s just rlacheC rce. the metter io nhich. ldr'. liir'. L(acree :'efers hes nothrng .r,rheLever to cio rrrl thn?he Bcok of the y,fest Indiesn, ano I fa:.1 tr: unoers Laridholt my all eged failure tc fuLf 1i a crnirect 'Dor onebock vi:*xrren ls Duttonr s ref usir:g tc f ulf iii therr ccf,i-trect re+1ar-{:LnH a yr'€v1,rr-is bcok, 1 an riJf., eti.ii'e L}iatthe lter' Ji:r'id lats niaLnteln$ Lns '', tno et'o-Ee{,s ila$e c7 r.r6oht.r n:1ght call -v-JU! et leritJon 'ro r,he fact thai i,he cJrlLr'*cLmlde rr r th Du l Lort li:rc ,t.tr .t )ux eE ene:i i'or r,he n j.'r'alir seI i rsof bays bc::ks hes lieve$ teer: iiveu up i;c 'by i,ir. iiiec:i,jEe.The ccntf,ect ca]-.Iecr for' ,_,ublice Cicn cf -che thrrd bc,ix ofthe se:'ies v;rt,hin six lnorir-hs of r'ccei,,t, anc ecce,r Lsneeof Ms. hui a)-though ihe r:is rrri:s deirvbreci ano ee's eccepteoover three yeers sgo ii has nev€r been pubiished.

In reg=r"d to my ellesed failure to writes bo -rk ecntracted fcr; r rrrlc&e the bcok, delivere<i the]-{.; ::r:i i t r.',r:s }cce;:ted. La ter., },[r. Iia cr.re d.ecioeo tha tthe lfg sr':u1c. be rerqritt,en, i'-eing influensed by eer.teinautsider"r to rahom'le .suomitiea the I"{S and lthom I suspedthad per+ona1 inoer*st rn ciisp"raglng it. At en, ,.ut,i,

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!,!;.t , I'[a c re e. januai'y 2L, LrZi,

IIr. 1,.{aciae delnanded th=t I alter 1t to suit theseothers end highhandediJ' 'relp up peyment for the thir<lof the Trail se::ies fcr a yeer, ?s penalty - so he =-id -f or tr-re de lay of !r'le c Lher bcckt'.

,^ig yre haC n,:thing !o cte wi th the cantrect.llir. Verrill nade u rLh ;iou on the tt trailn 3er'1es, itnekes it -rirLi,:ular.ly orffrcult for us 1J have Lhese Lrroorfferent" iterns -urc,-;+ht i,o bear Jpon one ailoL.\er 3s reF,arus1-elilrI0€r3trotlr &I1o I hoj,e you 14i-L+ ses.zcE r[aJ cieaf Loieiting us have rhe cirecx due trnaei'the c-rntract lut throudrtrth y,?u b1 irs an -oehalf of ilir. {erri}L f'o-nEhe }ook cfthe WesL Irlci.egtt r the amount i.;r rrl'rich voas tirrrry fivedclia!s (.#1r.00).

Awa i ti ng ycur rep Iy r 3no ttu j. th Lhanks , 1 r'eroein

Youi's Sirlc e :. eL1 ,

Cir :3G

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sr y+ur. 3 j:r*.r* f*iiB thd}r*rqhlXr

"f*Ll,*ffi9n; f+t*t*he :;uite ';.i-e,,.r

(a) fu*@s*tl6 fr*r*w!.ttr:.sr.rs $hssk :f*f $fig.4*. f.hl".s*ov*rg *1"i*:.i'$*u*r,t:p*yr*e:lt gf, arl.tr**+e,t rtryq'l*y. du{t i:1t'g**!r,.**rt'*n ,iiggg gfut\Il Sf h*: ",g?t1f6 Il_[rjIA$F* Ths- c*:rtx;r*t aai"i,s ftr :

Sefg '#€:c,sl eo**{pt of tlrn r{ffiyrrl$***d:t. We :ror+ }reoto re**i'tre*",,,.-nirts rr.&ruts*sgpt; cr*d lt* h.** pr*trti:',"1*3g ol'bl,ed,ilq. ?errlll1on i:r::;rmfy ,i]; Ls#ti, nt hio ie'4le*t, *i*o 1:IuB i;,60 a&l:Leoirargao., ?hls Leruvsg a, bdt,:.fl,nss e$ encloner{*

(b) i-is shs,Il'send,, sthen thc prqper tlno asr[see* lir. !'rrrrii]tht c*ir,4g{r.et fsn t:ie thLr8 -rb:.une in tile trE*ei"trP sefleie, tt}'cr<lef thnt ha r*rty lnltl:"I e;tri runkc 1l:94L ,-..n frd.C.ltlonaJ. ]l{itrs,*gr;i:it trhi.sl'r he exiii.tted in tire flrst ..ireft, gl'tring yori the{igs..qpy fof ths book.

.

(o) Rg*s,r(il,rg; *ho lten of #SO+ ira[d by ue tq l,fr. Verrl,J"ld.lreryt an ilecsst'€f ?, L$i?r &6 sduanoed royalty en the .flretvolrllims pf hte fiouth "{merloem *ertees we und.oretarld th*t lir.?amL*.}'tt4t.-*e .:1**,pr*.prr}'fa.merlts'te" y$li *41 .,o{' th&* e}t**k; ,:. i ''' ,!{ f+rrther payqr*ut tb yet' *rrs'$n *llt,fu **x**ar -r+.s't{F. V*rrt3;'f ' .

.., -S&s n*,S Fet- airltvsred, lo ri8:,t*he rc*inu*ror{;r,t,.dir,f .t,}:s fi"nes v*}uqc* ,

.:"

:f,or Lro'ri'. &f uB. Ttth n3"1 good. rvlnhoe, I &,1?r, l

' {qlf} --'e \)$iNeu'

, 41ra$u$

ii

,TIr. lierrl]Ii# es"#i:i: ,{iiG}i3 tt,'fatf rs y*r+. 3 t,h},nk ti

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6W filugrl Agtar'rlx#o**

Cablc Addrcs:PAGETAGENT. NEW YORIq

Tcleglmne:VANDERBILT 1656

THE PACET NEWSPAPER SERVICETHE PACET DRAMATIC AGENCY

THE PAGET MOTION PTCTURE AGENCYTHE PACET TYPEWRITINC BUREAU

@ltp Sugrt Iitrrerg AgrurgWhilc evcrv carc is taken of I

MSS., Drariingc, etc,, sert to I

us, we disclaim any responsibil- |ity for loss or damage in tran. Isit, or by fire, or otherwise. i

IJarcl: ll4,}-92ei"[essrs. E. p.Duttc:: * Co.6?,1 lrifth Av€r-.":ielI*w Y,:rlc Ci ty.

JrlI'. John ],f,acrae

1\crv l:Y T..'a^ya6.uts * 4i rrJkva ilv.

Ee;Ye:'ri!1.

Ha;:}r ti:ra.r:lcs for Jrour letter af ]sarcli iEtlit'* wi:ich - m;" blother being eweJ., L arii replyin;.Tiith. regard tc fiTII,: fRAIIJ or THE cIOrIffii

H_00$tt series, i i:arre lcoked. up tt:.e maLter and it, v;3irf4 seer.tltaL tlie g:a3'nents fcr'riolixae j of ihis serie$, &s in.bhe.cases :f vcl.*:ne I arxl Z, shruld be made to u$.

.A,s io the edva:1cesr cifr record sh.o:$s tir;rt'*J2:1.0* (one^ir.undred and twenty-f ive dci.lara ) has beeirpaid or: ti:,e Znd. YoL'r:cre of i,THjl CIOYS.{ Hgg3r'r *6ries, andtiri:-t rhe::* is still cne liurrd.rerl. and seventy-f ive dolrars{$f?f.l1il) a.C-vance to 'ne paid cfl this vo},*ae, $!iic}:,according to the contract, was dus CIr-r llesember L$rLgl8,wi-;lch wiilcn, if I reae:::ber riBht, you were 1:old.:.hg upewaiting d.eligery of l1t* capr.

& 3, ofsl:..: u1d

1o oki ng

With re$ir.rd. tc the payments f.,:r Volumes A,.2the t'$ouTi{ A}lgHrCA}ir ssries, r see that thesebe made to us.

1 want tc tha*k ycu for ycur krr:d.ness inafter ou:"inicrests in ti:ese matte:'s, and. w.th.

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ffiugrt Agtnfitt

HAToLD PTCET C. PAGTT

@ttt Sugrt Iitrrrrg AgrnrgTHE PAGET NESIISPAPER SERVICE THE PAGET MOTION PICTURE AGENCY

THE PAGET DRAMATIc AcENcy rHE pAGET rypevndNc BUREAUTHE COSMOPOLITAN COPYRIGTTT BUREAU

Whilc evcry carc is takea ofMSS., Drawings. ctc.. sent tous, we disclain any rcsponsibil-ity for Ioss or damagc in tran-sit, or by fire, or otherwise.

Me ss:"s, 3. P. Du'Lton & C0 . JT.-ff4 I,tarch 2+,192A

cp/ G3

Ir.S.*.I know,ay hrcther w11Lire returns.

look for*ard to seeing you wilen

F.P.B.-I iake it that the tlrird copy cf t}:e contract forVoiume 3 of rtIHIt TRAII OF THjn CIOyffi.I iipotr'ti series, is forour files. Itsee, howeyer, tfuat it doeslltt contain ourAgency clause, and this, I think, should be inciuded..perhepsy,')u wiLl be good enou,gh to have it aCded - as ii appeared inthe contracts for yoLumes 1 and 2. !'or ihis purpose, Ireturn the cCIpy herewtth.

rilany thanks, I remein

^n?1 a litvur v*J,

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ll*rah J.B, 'i.i30.

(rl?dr. &,* Fl*rold Fngutg5OC Ft:lti: l'.vei:.ue,'[en Tork C!.ty.

lly de;re lir. Feget,

copleswaixrvej-:es4noiiiinaofi,t.uecntyaetftlrtheih1I3;;i&; si tira 'fr"rf af ii 6 .SX*veu tt*of t strl*n, bY-4t l{$ett*.u-iir.- TtI; ei*tse*rt traa la*** *lg'rne{i. .!y irr l lirrqil}, but'n*t u3, ue, dlis 9o tbe f,a*t tt.)a,t,hs hse f nli*'j oeo delxvorts 6S*the-n1*rnus6ri,pt *f 'thg second- t'elqr,*q.tf yet. gl}l.yguklbCiy"iOoX {hta ovor" f-}:rr.l Let ras knew r+hether or not lt;ttxllrlh *r*ff ;*i Irsyut6fit* ts b{, m&*6 t}rretrgh Yqr** rte thle'fg ".1*iuus III of'tire sOr!.oo, 'f*LrrrtO 3 gf whloh vrr"*

"THB

Itico, wttrI you klndtry fl,nterqtig**e ]nslY .,r6crrr(i.fl,, entl ist rae isnlu Suet-'shrr,t edvanoe.p.t*1ryq-s*1;: TB-heTf;,;.1;--r#e"iin i,ou to i'lr. U6irf]"} on.hls ver,rioue hookst f;urthal,HiLl vtru iclndly to}[ EiO if nt ,lrs ts Hei,k6 pnyr*Ants ,fo1;',i6L.",i&a :, -ftf -a.nct III'oi t::s {iotlth Asgrlces} e+rloe th19tt6-ttuoot You i-ii11'*B*re*rb"r that- *orn$ thrso yCIera '-rf,!p E6 pe'ld y'$uriJi t11,, Ybrrtll, arr pitn*v:Os of $fiOg for Yolues I of tho Sotrthplqricmrn ssri.;;: I *il-#r#; ii*t-vo,t rta.qa wnth*r*nn frem berl.*$,[rii-"ment"6r-v""firi, u,"t i nra crf-the opltton t]*!.:'sltr-ffi;ili ts an'tf tie* t6 a qs*ryn*s*taa n:r*brtntn cf tpa*t-hogku-.iilil- drrifi -"o" ."rf{i" *u that rle}Urae II, of the ,Trnl.l of theCfooun ii&f n rle-r:t*; ts f!"ntehedr atirt'the man:resrlpt on ltawav heroi frn,}, nlso, th*t tb1urn& I, ofthe flouth Ameftcan seXles,stir bs fiere in ownir'rcrLirt fovm vef,y 8oo$' PLee'ee 6sve ncgirrlr sooil f,co*rd, on tlrec,o merttora, im* t slraLl be greatlyirrlffg6*. *ith nI} goorl. ivlshon for yoursetfl I +m,

Ver'1' slnoorol:Y,lft!. Pitlt, lilcU S!l

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@bt Puget ?fl;itewry flgenry25 WEST 45th STREET

Nqw YoRKHarolo Plcrr

THE PAGET NEITSPAPER SERVICE

THE PAGET DRAMATIC ACENCY

While every care is takenof MSS,,Drawings, etc., sent to us, we dis-claim any responsibility for los ordamage in transit, or by fre, orotherwise.

Cable Addtess:PAGETACENT, NEW YORK

Telephonc:905 BRYANI

THE PAGET MOTION PICTURE AGENCYTHE PAGET TYPEItr/RITING BUREAU

shortpossi

August I, 19L6.

Messrs. S. 3. nutton & Co.1681 3lfth Avenue,New York 0iMr. John Macrae

Dear Mr. cTo,e I -

![r. Yerrll1 te}ls that he had ain regard to hisalk with you yeste

y doing for you a ::lee of five booksfor bo , with their s 'es lald in SouthAroeri ca Verrill 1 submit to you the BX-nepsis of first voLume of theseries and he tel1a me that he ls anxious tomake such arrangement as will Becure, &s faras possible, th6 publlcatlon by you of tf,eserlee of five booksr &s it would nst befeaslble (supposlng you should only want twoor three of them, when the time comes) tocontinue the 9€ries through any othdr publisher.Mr. VerrlLl therefore suggests- the followingund.erstand.ing:

If you should accept the eynopsisof thp- first book, he hopes you wil1 thenagreefcontract definitely for the first twovolumes of the series, said eontract to i.n-clude an.option on tlie next three voluraes,sald option to be exerelsed within twelvemonths (tZ) of the pubiication of the firstvolur,fie.

I understand that no mention wasraade of the terms for these books, *oA li".

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25 WEST 45th STREET

NEIV YORKHar.olu Peccr

THE PAGET NETTSPAPER SERVICE

THE PAGET DRAMATIC AGENCYTHE PAGET MOTION PICTURE AGENCYTHE PAGET TYPEWRITING BUREAU

Cable Ad&ess:PAGETAGENT, NEW YORK

Telephonc:905-BRYANT

While every care is taken of MSS.,Drawings, a-tc., sent to us, we dis-claim anv resDonsibility for los ordamase'in transit, or bY fire, orotherwise.

gLncetel(f/yh$*a ,

-2-

Yerrill thlnks that it rnlght be weLl tooff er'you the alternative of buying !9"*outrigirt or of taking then on a royaltybasi s.

If You wish to buY them out-.right he will be willing to sell all rightsoi-p"urication of each volume. (lr: reserYingmsti.on picture and dramatic rigltg] for thesum of Beven-rrunarea and fxfty=dollare ($?50)tone haLf payable on signing the contract,one half on- Bublicatlon - this price to in-clude twenty--1'cur photographie illustrationsfor @aeh book.

If You Brefer a roYaltY basls hewl1} be willirrg to sel1 all rights of

i'"publicatlon (ha reeervlng dramatic and motton'iict,,rre riehlis) for Three hundred dollars?$roo) advince'(one third payable on slg1ing.

rfii;; contract, two thirds payable on publicationJ#-r;;;;;i ;i a royaltv o? ien per cea{-{ Ldf,}on all coples sold ln U.S.A., based on-U.S.publ-ished\lrce; and' on al-I copies Yolq-outside of the t3.s.A. ten per Lent 1to%\ of - t t.-tthe published price in sueir other countrleatvzpcnteJ

PerhaPs whlle Mr. Verrlll is Pre-paring the "ytoiui"

of the first volume.{nl Y?ilds--- - rroio orr'craqt i a deratlon -tctna:.y give these suggestions your conslEi6-.i)"irr-come to a moie defLnlte understandingwhefi you d.eclde upon the synoBsis.

Wj.th manythe rnatt,er, fI am

thanks for your lnterest

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@bt, lPaget ?[;ittrst! flgenw25 WEST 45th STREET

NEIfi/ YORKHatolp PecEr

Thc Follootng atc /lffltated Oqanizalions:

THE PAGET NEWSPAPER SERVICE

THE PAGET DRAMATIC ACENCY

Cable Ad&ess:PAGETAGENT, NEW YORK

Telephonc:905 BRYANT

THE PAGET MOTION PICTURE AGENCYTHE PACET TYPEWRITING BUREAU

August 1, 1916.

Messrg. E. P. Dutton & Co.r68L Fifth Avenue,New York City.

Mr. John Macrae.

Dear Mr. Macra€i-

trfir. Verrill cal1ed in here yester-<lay after his talk wlth you coneerning thebobks mentioned in my letter to you of July12th.

I record his report to me ofthe understanding which he says was reachedbetween you::

Mr. Verrll} gives You tlre firstrefusal of the book on |TPIFATESTT ( see sX-nopsis sent wiih iry letter of JuIy 12th)to'be exercised by you within two weeks of thedate of deilvery of the uanuscript of TITIIE

B00K 0f' Tlm VfEST INDIESTT. If you take up theoption f oq the book on !|?IIIATES$ lt will be lnaccordance with the terms and conditionsmentioned in my letter of July 12th, and thecontract for ttrat book w111 give you an optionon the other two books of the series, on theunderstanding that you will exerclse youroBtion on the ebbond'of the series withln,thirty days (gO) of the d,elivery of the mant-scrlBt of the book on fiPIRATESflI and if youaccept said seoond bookr Xor wiLl have anoptlon on the third of the books, on a similar

\,1#

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@.,tle Maget ?fi:itemry flgencp

THE PAGET NE\TSPAPER SERVICE

THE PAGET DRAMATIC AGEI{CYTHE PAGET MOTION PICTURE AGENCYTHE PAGET fiPEVRITING BUREAU

While every care is taken of MSS.,Drawings, etc.,3eht to us, we dis-claim any respoosibility for los ordqmagg in transit, or by fire, orotherutse.

THE COSMOPOUTAN COPYRIGHT BUREAU

-2-

understandlng as regards conditions, tems, etc.

If this le not exactly in accordancewlth your understanding of the situation pleaeebe good enough to let ue hear from you accord-ingLy, and oblige

Sincerely yours,

Awttuo/

t'rdt

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@be paget ?[,iterary flgenry25 WLST 45th STREETNEw voRr

Heroro Plcrr

Thc Follootng arc lAffltateil Oryanlzallons:

THE PAGET NEWSPAPER SERVICE THE PAGET MOTION PICTURE AGENCYTHE PAGET DRAMATIC ACENCY THE PAGET TYPEWRITING BUREAU

THE COSMOPOUTAN COPYRIGHT BUREAU

Cablc Addrcs:PAGETACENT. NE\v YORK

Teleplanc:905 BRYANT

tr{essers. E.P. SUtton681 Fif-th Ave, ,'",New York City.Dear Sir$,,3.' .:''

August 28,19i6.& Co.,

S *1 6 I Re: verrill

I ha'nd.,,/qu herewith the manusoript of {EHE B00Kotr' fiW:YJSsf. IlsDIEss uy A:*,H{9,3.!-ISJJ}JI. Mr. verrilr wilrhlmself 'p,r,iiig into you iE-Tffiili1*tEji-or two the ilIus-tratiod-,e 'f,or thi.s volune, as he wishes ts explaln personarly,!n y,'$i Art Editor in regard to them.i .. .. . i::....

.,ojJ;',, .,i The author has stayed, on i.n New York to finish,th&,sl:',''" booko and tq.now planning to leaye for South Ameriea (or'that

'neighborhooE) about the 1Zth of September.

You will remennber (see nxy letter ts you of August Istaad your reply August 4th) that y"L pro*lsed. t; 1et lirf Yerrllthave your d.efinite deeision in regard to the book on aPiratesrwithln two weeks of the date of aetivery of the manuscript sf

t., *tI$,3ooK oF THE !IE$T rNrll$s.r 'tri[r. yerrtll wants to be itwork on the rPlratesc book while he ls abroad,, so that I e&sul.d::':€$tseu lt a pa'rtioular favor lf you youLd @one ts a dee.ig,ids l

about that uratter so&e tlure d.uring the week end.ing Sq$$€BSer9th,r' Tflth thanks gn antiefpatlenl

i

Yo

P.S. At the same tiaefrom you d.efinitely lnof the propoEed stories

,.,,*o*th Anerlea, whieh It&e Syma.peis f&,tr the: f,*#st twof,or.,Bli$ti ttle,' s6.ee,6'&af$,*.nt:b Y'au Angust l0.th.

I hoBe yeuregard, toof boeke

subnit'166 :

8...::,

J

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&e$*r Ifi; lA*;

ks*Ifi gee*r E*q**Eh FE€lt E[A6O agffiqr;

35 Eert {EtL Etiltst,eF gsph Gltf_

ry Ce.! flr. hgstr

I br 5ue lettcl af Mr f EtLr erlrdally wlt} refslr-ta k. trr+?tlt d tta tTq r* batr*

!t re ry #riltEatrt rSL E TEEI,L[, tLt If E *g#* *rer ffi ry& hI{il fffi U tk At$ iffi n ffit-rr**-orr b wre Lr rturra b bld qr {ibr *lrtc l8orlrr, rrl,s} rl d-*lqt i*G.l titt et Efft Utr tra E*f;f m*w- Ee d lot fr.l Jrrtlrft* is **t*r.+*'"$.r *h Lrobry r* r r** rct *g*,tr*t &'" *+i*11f,Gfit e *S!*o* ** te*& M* teg fsr et** pn$**rr. ilr, ?rl*.Elll-rryqlt_rr*cd t}r te sf fib tbnc rrcts irss, rrii ti-mrarto tb *art rdt*. r Es&6 g6 Er. Tcrrlll i eorut****e!m, er tah Dagri !o# er H irrt*3 sd tt er lgl lih* r* tfe t3a1 tart&tr cct e? Bo5lt W EilId refc*mr Dt* -EesE gell#*il lErEr. Ts{,trl. It fr f*r!ilft lnitbil.e*d ;6tg*-*-I-r*ptr fr*,Es IELtr3ll tLh *a,ea af, Hrrts lo& retca. rG rr r 6nd rd lEtri-f!!ry !!f kt Il Et Tffilt'r G tsrcrt, te *f-e&Ig af r$*k tr t ** rt c rr qr*xtt bfi,s u,* iry **.r** r*e*gxr* lotB *ffis*rg *#.hs tqs* Elr 8r- m** #*i6;- -'---

PIm s*EI ts Et TGtt,Il ry uelltlufifEt:U ry ftec!E Fr ffirr sra *y ts Lb &t E x*s p ffi.p s-nm*c cf rsilF-!.F+8 rtta Er .GeE.r r trf,to4 d tt l,* st*L ref*& tart E qp6tm r8roqS5r e tlf,c a6ffi.

t

& *#t Sm !ffi,I, b# *r & **H r* I Gnr i* e{il &]ffiscrut *rf &* fw***r* rr***m* s tF& g*roffi til. Efl* Eril.*d Wf *ffi{r,rHS#BSIS F{EttNr

.r{&E

, S-vrgc1,se Uni,re rsirl i-lbra1.y

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*m* $i lfft8;

ktlre sr*Ff* fu*+rEf. .e:Egct l*to*rrry a8r,egp

6 Ea*t {StL Etlre#rs*' gB& sI&*

d7 ii*r &. Irgetr

f let*,e*a;t*ffi ,o# hffir ffi* rFta'rIE6 t*S****** &,,GP sFttrs # ffi S!ffi* qra$ftcrllgr Etfhd, d ermil

. f {#'m e" t&s,ls e* #M es I* *tF *b *ai-trffiir _a:l tf,fr *mmftft, sd r sE GEEdtlg$ EF to *y1m tr+il* e ffi th &€e,g+.*r"l.r &e lr.t* ges-*i. d-t* *t;";-i#itrtfne. I ff-qnttr-Sp!.e6 ft ry.fi. I"{fr $lr *i twry ffie- ng*sry to 1*&11#!, I+:rfa eCE r*oa rroegE i* tle "mdrtl*.LJ U@,e *rals*$ S"f* ** qrE**n pe***btre W r ms tE *l.fifo gryes*s* *er EaHTMl* aqffi#[ t*;d FetI* U *ilr-*r*r*"]xrcr.-til*+ Btw fr * qm**s** tlu* tr fir* s sfu'b *e rr*lffil*r *a*l* *l*** frrro&* &*{I * tFr

I* tqcnr to Er *L** ltr, 3ntf,i,*6* af kt ltfu fuIgrt frdt to r rrrtir EDrrE amn*rs rtr tur bgrtr-d r ; ; ttltlcar fd* SFlr r*li** ** & $*y t# ;t tb &s_ ." r u"*, *ap"ffi tu*d t* bilEmCH cet rEffit *fr&[*r- jA nr*l ** * ffi i***froprly ta dirtrltu&! tb rron6 tls trr.C€.

t*f,:tfi'lg Sss rttl tS" f, f+ q#r*'ryr ;itt, *, lSifi*IE tfi fir11{* af tHf, St*ir fge rf m l***l irtari*** E n}-

*& !$trfi.

ft&*Ip IFEn!,*

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25 WEST 45th STREET

. NEW YORK

Cable Address:PACETACiiNT, NEW YORK

Telephonc:905 BR,YANT

Henor,o Pecrr

The Folloatng arc /ffltated Otganizations :THE PACET NEVSPAPER SERWCETHE PAGET DRAMATIC ACENCY

THE PAGET MOTION PICTURE AGENCYTHE PACET TYPEWRITING BUREAU

THE COSMOPOUTAN COPYRICHT BUREAU

Bec. 12th, 1916.

Hlessr$. E. I. Slrtton & Co.,681 - 5th Aveaue,Ifew York. , Y r'?r)bse rJniversity l,tbrai';t

Mr. Joha l{acra6,

Doa:r IIr. Idacrac ,

f trave Ju.st recej-ved. f::on Yerr1.l.l- the contraet be-tween you and, hira for ":J:I lI;l-,L 01 ::l'C-t-iTI- ilcci" (theflrst of the series of boys looks). IIe hae r3.u1y inltlaleel"the agency clause, &nd h&s also inserted. the d-ate for thedelivery of the nanllscrlpt, Arigrist l-st, l-91?, - oae agreed.by Mr. &[acr&eR, he aays in his letter.

You w1l-1 rem€Eiber t?:at I v;::ote to liim es to his r,nde-r'-standlng conc€raang the thre€ sea books, of i.;hlch e synopsisTie$ siibsitted. to ]r:1i 6,-16, dr:-1;r retl"rr:ed. b;' yon 16 fi!,' tobe held in abeyence pend.ing infornetion es t.o tris r:nd.er-stend.lng i.n reg-erd, to this metter. The th:ree books vr6,reas folLows:

r'l'IiAlns)"!?QT r.it-lf:il'.

J-.i', I -/r:ri':rnt:,-' lf':''!a* 1r.

-,1-rr ri-L\ - I

rn6.Yerril-l- vrites

trfhe unclerstanding in :rega.rd to thebooks was that if l{e.erae ap:r€ed. tc

three seate"ke the set

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of i:o;rs t books and- +he South Amerlce guid-e bccl:sI uoi I d hold t}:ie tT:re6 s6e bcoks for irirn, but f al sor:-r:de:rstooci t?ret he i'1es to give rre r clefinite rnemoren-rhm in reple::d" lc't.i:e'6,'uide ?:ook& noi lt-ter tl:an "ran-lu.r";r 1s t.

't0f coi;-vse I eannot ho1d" thc see 1',ool:s ind.e-flnitol-y srib ject 't o i:is d,ecisicr t-s to the futr:reboolis o3 the

-t'Ilooi.:, of iiest Ir,d.ies" series.ot

I l:-nc1e::starrd. tl,at the pepei cllfficrrlty isl going to delaysonevirat the p'irbli*ation of :'I.,COii il'-' :.,.- .r-,i"I ::;i:i,;"', and-I presrme tir*t ti:ere f'lra lror;- nay hc g1ad, to e::terc1 ;rou-rd.efinlte d.ecls:-on ln regard to the fu,rthor t'olttmes in thesugtested" series of Scuth -{noriean Guide books, tii.j. seytiie end of iairua:'y. f thi-nk the,t lir. Yez'ril-l will. he';;il-'t 1ngto agreo tc thrs. C8,n I write to hjm thr.t l,'ou- r-i]l, let tishave iroli" d"efinite d.ecisjon h;r 1L* erri of ianr:,fi.rlr in reg:ardto iurti:er Vofi:nes of the South Ar:erle*.r: Griid-e booiis, .tiib-ject io his l-oa.viri$-th6 th::ee sea books ln &treJrence until-that clate - i. e.ll&offerlng ttLen fo:: pl:hllcation in e-nyother ,_llerter r nt:-1 then'

REPISE W,W

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tu ro*tE*[ry36E|fiaBtE6tre*1

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dGht-La. of &. &rd Ertt-g*F Ye& *t

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ffi ** b#|[ !r fiil]@*#,tie cf g*

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tEt n lwc rgrxi $e ilLll***d*E&F E* I**dry tnffi 3r ** r* trr *# # ffi]e*r?r** "* *t. il w* ?,ry[ffi lrkr €EE+ tElI tdN*t{B ffi reil'** l**l*e'Ml Ia

"6rsq$ ** 3*e54** *€ se

n**r*Af r#*+l or ',-- .J.q,

,,;...'r i ,.o, " ,,)y.4,

r ma* r- sE|Er d"*l*r lr+h$* r+ ttu* Xn* *f rrer *r ffi twi*tfu* *tr rm ffi *+ ffi tD*s k e.

* l**I*tlh M I& &sst$ ** p*eEgo *€ * *b sfi.#kher., lf at eLL 3mttc*I. 0nlry Eo tb ixBo*snlfllty E ##ffiFt&..t, *IEqDFfsc D€ItT fBri ffi r bo*1 I.t BBs b+m Begra,'l € ffilk x**ilFE t&B kla8 *.oco$-f,g€ *a, ry S*#t $,*m+tms- E e qg#ia sBrry*d grsi*eeaL t8 _tt,E EB b mr rc*r$ paa l$bltrb t&s lcge tv t&' flr,tl}d lqrf It HF. T#AII fro&r tlir tc Efi'Gffi&lgr.

I, *ie* t& tr*Snf*{r # SE*g.trtC Ir& xt*t.*&: ltr ffigss**'ffi 6tr0s *b*l.Sse Is aua'EFtts$* fEst ta*t inr *&g'.€a 6ur s!:tgt*tr pha s€e IEIh-l** a efr$trs $r. I*ffipr 3m5sr t* r. *fi {tffi#€ tfi*,*||t.&ge Mts'O$" es +qrcii"&:ique *t+feipi &etgf * St [es, &s* ** IFumi ;rcB.# * ffifi*,& €e.$1@ as }*&ir ffi,, mil eam f* er* et*e**r* sGfSry fi,*'.*&f &or3.*ar ffiren s is$.r. -m**:*s a**s, ffi I*g*+ €d ektr @ a 6.n *s ts !c sbr. to *rfrt €r l&ses mry-l$, saa r** s Io*3ef*{$"** *1* * m*C**@L fs* tee mH*a-n*rmE [e* h ]e**Bh*i* *t'r Iurtue sqaffiw betilil*e *jt &i* *g*m. It lt:tp rc-s,-k** E* if &. ffi$*,Ii **qrf***cr Is tllc prap+reln *e pe.***L * taa*lEfrt rB tq,toder, luri B rrt pqrrd te Gsrgts te #llrt rt r.tIsEs iaer (bt$€a ftr.$.. '*r l[ssGt fB$ng iE tllE -*Wer lr, &t w!q=*h?'n "&ry

€t t*ri**86 b*e& # c* a,*h*Ip e t* k*.#}€r x.t6*trf, tF. YerFtLl ae1gaf.asr tu t&e plcr ffi.tssC ..kre..

SA *S * dsl tE txrqd*, ffi* Is*As- {Iffi t+ l&, ?r*:!*}"rH* *r *+ Gffl w* mw ru ry{: ry *Er rffi ry*; # *I! rd dWtla & etEG Err f"-o. -

8*'**

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ffip }*t**r # &gahaf ffilgt .e. sntt fefirtll ffif, @ B

{u t!* lB*t {# *tE, t*s etd,rr#f,.carrE* I#*dry tft* lEr

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(Ijbe Pugtt Tit:nary flgeuW25 WtrST 45th STREET

Nbw YoRKHenolP Pectt

THE PAGET NEVSPAPER SERVICE

THE PAGET DRAMATIC AGENCY

Cable Addrcss:PAGETAGENT, NEW YORK

Tcleihoae:e05 FRYANT

THE PAGET MOTION PICTURE AGENCYTHE PAGET TYPEVRITING BUREAU

'While every care is takeu of MS-9..Driwincs, "-tc.,

sent to us, we dis'claim any responsibility-for-loss ordamase in transit, or bY lrre' orotherwise.

cP/$

I{essrs. E.P. lutton & Co.,68I X'if th Ave., 'Ser York City. Re: Yerrl}ll[r. John Hacrae.

Deaf Mr. Macrae:-

Befcrrlng to our tei.ephone conversatlon today con-eerning tha book on the West Indles by A. HJat-t.-Lesr;Ll.L, Ihave ,Iitt"r, to the author explainlng- tm--tothe pfesent paper Bltuatlon, you feeL it woutd. be advlsable tobrtng out this-book aB a Holiday Sook to-be arranged at thc;;i;; ii-t"{ri"*'iwo ana irrre! la9rrrye. ($e.oo ana-$6.9!Jriublicatloa to takc placc probably d.urtag_septenbcr, LtI? -in any case not later than-October 1st, 191?, and !l*t lateryou sirggest brlnglng tt out ln Gulde Ssok foim, publlshed at6ne eorfar and rlrty cents ($r.so).

I i:ave adttscd }tr. Vcrrl11 to acquieeoc t9 yoursuggestlsR ior'postpo;ilent of pubL1eat19o, and. hopo I ehallt"ii fron nfn bifori fone to that cffect. AE coon as I recettc4 reply, I shall eo@unieato rrlth fou &$alnr

December 21, 1916.

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25 WEST 45th STREET

Niiw vonr- ffenolo Pacrr C, Pecrr

Thc Follootne arc u/lffliarcil Oryanizalioru:

THE PAGET NEIWSPAPER SERVICE THE PAGET MOTION PTCTURE AGENCY

THE PAGET DRAMATIC AGENCY THE PAGET TYPEWRITING BUREAU

THE COSMOPOUTAN COPYRIGHT BUREAU

CaLlc Address:PACETAGENT, NEW YORK., '

Teleplonc:905 BRYANT

While every care is taken of MSS.,Drawincs, ctc,, sent to us, we dis-claim anv resnonsibilitv for loss ordamase in tr-ansit, or bY fire, orotherwise,

H.esers. S.I. luttb.n 6; C0. ,6til- Jlfts Av€. 'Iiev,' York CitY.

Eel YerriilM.r, John &tracrae.

llear triir. Iilacrae:

Ycu proba}ly ltnow the rrsrk cf i.. Eyatt-Yerri)-l,wtrro has a nrrc.blr of suceeesfuL books ts his creditr Pab*11she& tirrough. Appletoa' Earperrs, i{01t, etc'

fn t?re !e.st he iias handlef, hig own vrorkr but hasnow colse tc esk me to take it aIl" in hand-, aS ire iras notsecured. ad"equate results hith*:"to

ile 1s & Yer3r able and fulJ-y 'qualified- "'''::iter,as ]7oa cab {bterrnin€-h.y -f,urther investigation - and,he 1snow-planning & seri€$ of boots vri:lch I feel- str-ra Pili beof ii.terest to yollr end. of -whicb. I $hail be ver;' ;I-ari tosscure fer iririr your adnjrable 1raprlnto

I encl-es€ herev,'ith the c€rilj)lete omtlirre andsynopsis of tiie Guide Books a-t""*76-i:,Iest Ind,ies and Carli.ri:eanairmtrtusn tr"hich he proposes'"'io -v'rrite * and as we hevo re*oently foun& a'satisfeetory basis for a set of iu-ide Sookscoo"riog other parts o,f iire earth, mli i,iope was that itwouid be possihle to r.rake a $onTev,ihat slnllar r.l'rangementwlth you for b,.r. 1trerrj.L1rs llroi:osition, beginning v'rithI'fm GUI&1{-&.$''1 as ire i:roLros€a * tvith opiions on tee rs*maLncler of the seriesr &ceordi.ngLy"

iune 29, i9i6*

6*t*

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$essrs. &..P. lluiton 6, Co. 2.

ll

{ ".Jurre 29 , 19i 6 .

I very riluch rnrant ycn to have a talk vri-th lllr.Yerrill, ivho is lea,ving liew lcrk fo:r" ii:eso foreign L:artevery shcrtly. Couid )iCIu ti].e.llage to gl.ve thrs !;z'si,:ssitecnyou"r early csnsicle:'aticn, and can I teii iiir:i that yotr vlii.]be gJ,ad to have an interview \riith ir-i.nr el:cttt tire ratternext li:ursciey Jul;, Oth?

I[al* - iJ, Sinc erelli ;/oul'$ r

%,q*

tti

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25 WE,ST 45th STREET

NEW YORK .

Henor.o Pecm

Cablc Addtcss:PAGETAGENT. NET YORK

Telephoae:90' BRYANT

The Folholng arc lffltatcd Oryantzafrom: 'While evcry cac is taken of MSS..Drawings, etc., *nt to us, we db-claim any resDonsibility for loss ordamage io transit, or by 6re, orothenrise.

THE PAGET MOTION PICTURE AGENCY

THE PAGET DRAMATIC AGENCY TFIE PAGET TYPE1VRITINC BUREAUTHE COSMOPOUTAN COPYRfGHT BUREAU

Oct . 5th, 191.6.

Messrs. E. P. Iutton g Co.,681 - 5th ;iv€. r$elr York C1ty, N.Y.

I'[r. John l:'{ae::ao .

Dear lllr. . Macree,

0n SePtember 29th, YorrPhorleclti at you v{ou1d. }oturn the sfnopsls of Yer:'i'l'tsbook 6n "IIi?,iTnS", $rlth e l-etter stating whetwas your attltudo-toward,s thls proiect. ?J-easobe good. enouf"h to lot B€ have the syno?sis withthe-l-etter. r,vithout- further d.e1ay, e-nd ob1ige,

// Yours ver]? trtilY,

RriP/es W

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-

Mesgrs.3.?. Dutton681 -qlfitr Ave.,New York City.Mr. John Macrae*

&, 0o.1 @be Magtt ][,itcrary flgeW25 WEST 45th STREET

September 18, 1gI6* NEw YoRK

Ite tJerrlii

Deai" j{r. Mactae:

ttlou1d. you kindly refer to ny letter of August Ist concerningt}:e bcok on t;FIilAfES,it the firsi of a series of three bookg. Ihand.ed. you the synopsls of this book with ny letter of Juiy 12th.

Awaitlng your decision,

RriPfil

iamyours,

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@bg lPsset ?fl;itorurY25 WEST 45th STREETNEW YORK

flgenwCablc Addrcss:

PAGETACENT, NEV YORK

Tclephone:90' BRYANT

Thc Follootng atc /ftliateil Oryankafront: While every care is taken of MSS.,Drawings, etc., scnt to us, wc dis-claim any rmponsibility for loss ordmage in trusit, or by fue, orothemise.

THE PAGET NE\TSPAPER SERVICE

THE PAGET DRAMATIC AGENCYTFIE PACET MOTION PTCTURE AGENCYTHE PAGET TYPEVruTINC BUREAU

THE COSMOPOUTAN COPYRIGHT BUREAU

Oct. 16th, l9J-6.

Messrs. E. ?. Dutton i: Co.,681-5tli AYe. ,City.

Ee: T/e:' il,LHr. John l{acrae,

Dear Lir. I{ac::ae,

I shor.:ld be inmensely obliged. 1f youwill nOt d.e1ay longer 1n sondiir;g me ',lib Ve:-:-jl1contract ar:d ctreck-f,or one htrnd.:red. d.oll"e-rs ($100.00).[ -h&'re al-ready wrltton rnaL]r tines, &nC. &e l-ong ar oas Septonber 21st, I'or prornlsed. to nail- ttro contre.ctand check not l-e,tcr than-the fo1)-owin6" i:a;'.

ffill ;rcu nat sentl then bJi re1,"iirn r,ail-,plea-se?

REP/GE

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&. 84re&d Bhffit, 3,'*q.1the Seget Atteryr? AgeuBy"35 Sest 4Bt& $trcat,tren ?ort CltF.

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Srour lotter: of Sovemb€r tr9Hh, ts trstt€?i of,sro,ts you oB 0stokr XStA

'rI. leqo $*Er 1e,tter gf, 0sSor- hrg an{. &et+ra soq*U Algertc*

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I usctenstand frsrn FIr. Ye:rlX,I thpt lEriil& fer tbls aad

6'rlsser sts1e tuapletrrtee*€ 6ft'k bnokr @1Eg t,6 s*rrts.l$:B63r.e*:rd1tr a$d ths

tha p*t&,r*t*{ta, . ffite evit.3re,oi Eef,drq, Froetpcasd.

of G*flEiS BW:SWA, Ei:1gga t'o$t,hg &r, Y*frt{f uarler t&e 'tttle' 'ii,- .. . r- -.;-

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&[tlSt*ffiS0&.r,:4"1**h, s$. f' qffieretsslt. hio .of Glr'ilEl0 Bffit'EEn gFE Id$IS-AEEEIO.f,, xlrf,*h, es Iaothlug $hatewr to rlo lrith irh€ asrics er srrenmdeA,8ItAa.gSd, f&t' b*Sveea yorrf-sslf iS s". yer-rtlt. r am ri"ql3y 6trw6-irnf*=t""i,-to-i*ic l"ypoeeibl,s d.aaaupreleurlon on this m,bgeet."

wlma cf lEr. TrrrlX,lf aby*' t*6**.ehialr ** to te a erm$Et3o,a took toi ttts ts*&,Ifi orl ffit Cts*-X- -9!e,-€-; sild $o lsve aot rccetTsd tk ima*raartpt of htr brxrE o" xur*xill'-aaeE'astelrs effitu *aer[oa. a*, r rrnflqretad ltr'wha tb*; ;;;;Bs;;;-;;-,llvered to ur, me ara in tarn to Go;lr,nrnleeie leith $rcu. g,e afa-""cslve fmn&r. se:ril]. * a*nrasr{bt +ntrt}eit *}- frrc eocetma g piglg-*u*ni,ii,..-wt"i-the boolt le prbllslred, r*rlch nill tre .rrlthin p few deye" I Ehall k dalight-sd to ee$ 3ro.r,l 1 oyc$fas1t*ry co$ryl ead I *hnat 5nn vllt undonbtedltr-il;;tbat thts book Ls ln no riee coucermd wlthyorr coatracts slth Hr. ysrrill.i1l6 lsvs ta oEIr Faesseeirn $ @quac}.,ipt of Url YerrL1}re nhLsb x baLiare Easpnbltshed Ia one of the boyet Fperilr deellng wtth tha pirzte storles or ia**:1j$:: ,H Gentz'a1 gnerrae; Inr thia is nor orr. or'.r,"-"*"irg or ihecroTI'-H Wffii'ard up {o ttrts tiu I have not accepted thg boflts for prblica-tlon. r hafue givea you absolureLy all ttre fr;;'i-n i- rr'.it-*tt.r.

,* Siacoraly,,yoars,{

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*It,t*']rir. John

E. P. Duttone

AYe.,City.

Iaa.erae

& uo., @re Saget {,itersrl 9;gencl25 WEST 45th STREET

NEW YORK

N ov errio er 19, 1918.

Re

Iear }dr . E:Ia cra.e : -I ehould be so mucir obliged if You

have a. repS-l' to my leiter of Sepiember 5t'h,

YgU:i:L. I eeni you a secona copy of t'het

ninder of Scto'oer 23c1.

1.:..fi'ili

would let me

concerning Hr.

letter wirir:nY re-

I ar:il anxicii;..: io und.er eiand j u* t how ihe gla-tter st*"nds '

Yii tb th*.:iks in eintic iP=-tlon,

Sincerely yoursr

HHF/}tst;H,'s'htr

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B. Eamld Xrg6t, Esq.rpa6€t lltcrarxr Ageucy.EE Bert isti sttet,

itry rteer Hr. hget:I hsvs ymr Le tter of O:tob:r l8th mgprttng tH book onSortl$*r'*S,Eb,;;"*=sil; i*ot* by i. qr*tt Tt:.rttr. . | ,,

. . .. ' ,, ,'Ee,,batlr,Fewr rroosl?€d tlo-,eauret*F.t,ArtH,r.bmtsr rd' n' rr@*r**e , r n&,xr* tr" _iii.iart u. ,**i d&i fq" rs. ,ooq,it€rs , . .

.&ri'bo*;' or* qe*rriiu, il, _sa*"il"i,[jri* *erarfisraaor o , ,,th EasloriEtee. sh* r"dtfos "i-riiJ-Ht'#.I tlpnfo,re, poittr,o*cd.

Oetobcr &,1

191q.

ffs anri, *a,arfu *-, oot t'y H!', %rlgttl ryier flr€of (E8fIE0 tooBiffi ts3sE ffl{44IiAr r&*a** ar,. {: 1!ryAerst.e1d,: *Ii*,f e6 c:aratr&s,S. :fiL1r r i6Lp;--:

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$at*hr,btAp yoilirr,

Eotblng qtheterqr to do d.thmlf rM ilr. yomfi,Il. f auSonrEal* e$qw*lq&Bnsttra oa

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ry-T*1i-,x:*'o"

.'"(@ @ue Das et ,,te.*t'fJ1ffiH;i.*

Re

jjear $r. iiiaci&€l

iia?ing seen your announcemente of the Soox onl,Iorthern ano Eastern South Americar by A:. Hy-s:tt Yerti-$, &odpresr.ming thet ycu have no?, published this oook, would yolt begood enough ro 1et us h.ave a sopy rt"ere for our fireg.

iloubtlees, you are sending the authorrs copieedireet.

E}

With thanjcs ln antictpatincerel

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egsrs. E.P.DUttOn @Ue Sag et {.itemry Hgenel,r wslr ls*.trnmrI Fifth Avenue

ew York 01 tY.

rI[f . .fohn Macrae oe tob er 23,I 9L 8 NEw YoRK

DGar 16T. SEacrae:

As I have not hadSapt€nber 5th, I think You uaY notenclose herewith a ooPY, and, shal,lIet me hoar from Yo[r FarticuIarlytso (2) paragraphs.

Verri l"i"

a replY to mY I etter ofh*ve reeeived i t, Ibe obllged if You willin replY to the laet

Re

Bi th tiTanka 1n anti cipatlon, I remaia

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Messrs.S.P.Drtton & Co.681 qifth Avenue,New York Ci ty

Iltr.iohn tr[acrae.

Dear !6r . Macrae:

.i'

Septnnber 5thr 1918.

Re: Verr1ll

I notlce from our 3ollow-up eystera, thalA.H.IIerrl}lf s- manuscrl,pt for hlsrS0YtS SO0tr WITH SCIH&SIE-eOI,UlffirA-AI'T]: YElilEzUliLAr, Ea.s tlue to be <ielivered to you,an<l that publlca.tion was to take placewlihln slx mdnths ofthe datc of the del lvery of the manuscrLpt which was nat tobe later than S epteaber Xstr1918.

As the author is dotng so much of thecorrespond.ence ln regard to'these mattere rllrect wlth yourofftce, I do not crant to rrlte to hlm concerntng it, if I canhelp tt. But lt le tmportant that I should be kept in touchwith the dellvery of hie manuscrlpts, date of publlcatlon,etc., trr ord.er to avold the trouble whieh prevlouely aroseln regard to the paynents on theee books whieh have to bemade to me aB the authorte agent.

Would you be good enoughwhether thls manuscript hae been del lvered toproxlmately, when tt ls to be publlehed.-

Am I right that the eeoond volume of tlreseboyts booke by Verul}l ls coming out thls fall? I bellevethere ls a balance of $1?5,00 to be pald on the eecond vol-ume, and aecordtng to rqy memo, this w13tr be due December 15th.Is thte correct aecordlng to the preeent srrangemente?

to let me knowSou, and ap1.

Youre sincerely,ry\r, (slgned)R.Ila:old?aget.

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