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62 Clarendon Road, Holland Park, W. - Encloses the agreement [between Trevelyan and Constable & Co. for the publication of "An Annual of New Poetry" - no longer present]. Trevelyan will see he is named as 'representative of the contributors'; asks him if he can get a letter signed by the contributors giving their consent to Trevelyan acting for him, as this makes everything simpler and quicker; would probably be best if Trevelyan opens an account for payments for the book and divided the profits himself; the account would also of course be open to any of the 'authorised contributors'. The paper shortage is getting worse, but expects they will be able to get some: 'cheap novel paper that before the war was 2d is now 6 1/2 d!'. Adds a postscript saying that time will be saved after publication if Trevelyan communicates direct with Otto Kyllmann at 10 Orange St, as he himself only goes in occasionally.

62 Clarendon Road, Holland Park, W. - Is very annoyed with [Otto] Kyllmann: Sadler drafted a reply [20/59] to Trevelyan's letter [20/65] and left it for Kyllmann to read, but Kyllman sent it back without reading it and asked him to arrange things with Trevelyan. This arrangement has wasted Sadler and Trevelyan's time, and 'irritated [Sadler] considerably'; suggests that in future Trevelyan writes directly to Kyllmann at Constables (10 Orange Street), which will compel him to answer; Sadler cannot move without Kyllmann's authority. Will do his best to answer now: sends back his draft answer to Trevelyan's third point [20/59] as he does not have time to write it out; good that Trevelyan will 'act for the competitors' [recte contributors]; Constables only wish to retain copyright of the book 'as a collection'; comments on clause 9 and on payments. Advises Trevelyan to make any changes he wishes in the margin to the draft agreement and then send it to Kyllmann.