Partie 44/1-2 - Letter from Henry Sidgwick to A.J. Patterson

1 letter, with envelope.

Attributes his delay in replying partly to 'the uncommunicativeness of the editor' to whom he entrusted Patterson's 'priceless M.S.' States that the editor had committed himself to publishing it, but not at any specific time. Reports that on receiving Patterson's letter he wrote at once to the editor to ask him why he did not publish the article He received the reply that 'the British public at present would not read anything about Home Rule'. Explains that he wrote again to him suggesting that the title should be altered, as the article was not about Irish Home Rule, and asked him to send it back to him so that Patterson could make some alterations to it. States that he has not yet received a reply. Sends Patterson a copy of his paper, so that he may make some alterations to it. Refers to the fact that he [Sidgwick] had written a few introductory sentences to the article. With envelope.