Letter from A.P. Watt to Smith Elder & Co
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from A.P. Watt to Smith Elder & Co
Type
LETTER
Creator
A.P. Watt
Description
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 willing to pay them 25% of whatever she receives from Nelson on account of sales; Nelson agreed to pay royalty ½d per copy up to 15,000 copies, ¾d per copy thereafter; will send copy of formal agreement between Nelson and Mrs Crockett for their file; PS notes omission of £40 advance payment mention was oversight
Date
1917-03-29
Subject
Cleg Kelly, Nelson, 7d or 9d edition, royalty terms, commission 25%, advance payment
Identifier
POST-1917-006
Contributor
Smith Elder & Co, Mrs Crockett, Thomas Nelson & Sons
Language
English
Coverage
Hastings House
Text Item Type Metadata
Local URL
https://srcrockett.scot/LETTERS/1917/APW_SmithElder_29Mar_1917.pdf
Files
Collection
Citation
A.P. Watt, “Letter from A.P. Watt to Smith Elder & Co,” S.R.Crockett Museum, accessed April 29, 2026, https://www.srcrockett.scot/themuseum/items/show/1143.