Documents associated with: Balestier, Wolcott
Record 15 of 17
System Number: 08021
Date: [January/March 1892][1]
Author: JW
Place: London
Recipient: William Heinemann[2]
Place: [London]
Repository: Library of Congress
Call Number: Manuscript Division, Pennell-Whistler Collection, PWC
Document Type: ALS
21, CHEYNE WALK,
CHELSEA.
'[1891]'[3]
My dear Publisher -
I gave your "propositions" on to Mr. Webb[4], my lawyer (I have two!!.) - and he thought very well of them -
You know that I went before with poor Balestier[5] to George Lewis[6] - but Webb is charming, and does delightfully for all intimate matters - He is going to add some suggestions, and I will send the document [p. 2] down to you tomorrow -
I shall get off to Paris in the afternoon, & so won't have time to reach you before I go.
However do see Mr. William Webb - and arrange everything entirely with him - his place is 11, Austin Friars. Old Broad Street. E. C.
It was very nice and kind of you to ask us[7] for tonight's play - and we were very sorry not [to] be able to go with you - Adieu for the moment. You will hear from me directly - and every thing will[8] come out all right as it always does -
[butterfly signature]
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Notes:
1. [January/March 1892]
Dated by reference to 'poor Balestier', who died in December 1891.
2. William Heinemann
William Heinemann (1863-1920), publisher [more].
3. '[1891]'
Added in another hand.
4. Mr. Webb
William Webb (b. ca 1851), of G. and W. Webb, lawyer [more].
5. Balestier
Charles Wolcott Balestier (1861-1891), novelist and literary agent [more].
6. George Lewis
Sir George Henry Lewis (1833-1911), society lawyer [more].
7. us
JW and Beatrix Whistler (1857-1896), née Beatrice Philip, artist [more].
8. will
Remainder written in left margin of p. 1.