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Acknowledges offer of Kit Kennedy Country Boy (120,000 words) to be serialised in Christian World beginning January 1899; offers £500 for exclusive…

About Doran deal: serial rights free of payment; $1000 advance on book; 10% to 2,000, 15% to 10,000, 20% above 10,000; as presently arranged The White…

Letter from A.P. Watt to Mrs. Crockett

White Pope declined by Harper & Bros; agent in New York (Paget) offered it to Macmillan who offer $1000 for America and Canadian serial and book…

Letter from A.P. Watt to John Murray

Recently received Nelson letter: they offer 1/- (war price 1/3d or 1/6d) editions for Cleg Kelly; royalty on 1/- or 1/3d edition 1d, on 1/6d edition…

Letter from A.P. Watt to Mrs. Crockett

Result of recent negotiations with Nelson: they offer 1/- (war price 1/3d or 1/6d) editions for Cinderella and Kit Kennedy; royalty on 1/- or 1/3d…

Letter from A.P. Watt to Smith Elder & Co

Authorised by Mrs Crockett to say that in consideration of Smith Elder agreeing to sell to Nelson right to publish 7d or 9d edition of Cleg Kelly, she…

Letter from Smith Elder to A.P. Watt

Reports to Mr Smith main points of conversation with Watt yesterday; Mr Smith agrees to Nelson's proposal for 7d (war conditions 9d net) edition of…

Letter from A.P. Watt to Mrs. Crockett

Approached Nelson for inclusion in well-known 7d series (price raised to 9d due to increased production costs); Nelson offers ½d per copy rising to ¾d…

Letter from A.P. Watt to Mrs. Crockett

Harpers have 106 sheets of Dark of the Moon on hand; want to sell for whatever they can get and pay regular percentage of royalty on whatever…

Letter from D. Appleton NY to A.P. Watt

Confirms Cleg Kelly arrangement: retail price exceeding $1.50; £150 advance against 15% royalty on publication; £150 guarantee for American serial…