Letter from Osgood, McIlraine & Co to A.P. Watt

Letter from Osgood, McIlraine & Co to A.P. Watt

LETTER

Osgood, McIlraine & Co

With reference to Messrs Harper & Brothers Cable of 28th October re Lad's Love, they write further on subject; received cabled message: 98 Crockett without dramatic accepted your terms which being lower than others Watt urges you accept serial Lad book previously arranged Cable; by this understand Mr Watt accepts offer for American serial and book rights of Crockett's story to run in Graphic during first half 1898 (Dramatic rights excluded) and urges to accept offer of serial right of Crockett's short story Lad's Love (book right already arranged elsewhere); accepted Watt's offer of serial right of Lad's Love with subsequent book rights; offer for American serial and book rights of 98 story was same terms as Grey Man; under circumstances accept Watt's offer of American serial rights alone of Lad's Love as per his letter 5th inst, that is fifty pounds; accordingly cable words Crockett Yes; in further reference would say shall be obliged if will kindly give Watt distinctly to understand do not care to consider serial rights of stories unless book rights also offered; have so often explained position in this matter to him felt safe in assuming subsequent book rights of Lad's Love would be assured upon acceptance of serial rights coupled upon that condition; acting upon this confidence and not hearing anything to contrary for several days had given all story for illustration and already made it up for Weekly when received cable yesterday; in view however of circumstances and disposition towards Crockett's stories have concluded to go on and use Lad's Love in Harper's Weekly as proposed

1896-11-06

Harper & Bros cable, Lad's Love terms, serial and book rights, 1898 Graphic story, serial rights only acceptance, story illustration policy

APW_1896_038

A.P. Watt

English

45 Albemarle Street

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