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Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd., 44 Museum Street, London, W.C.1.—David Thomas has identified F. Avis of the Camberwell school of printing as ‘the right man for the estimating book’. Avis wishes to write under a pseudonym. Discusses the terms of his contract. The RES goes out on the 28th, as soon as Stacey comes back. Discusses the progress of ‘Drinkwater’ [the third volume of his Collected Poems].

(With envelope.)

[Alpengasthof, Obernbergersee, Gries am Brenner, Tirol.]—Has no objection to Avis’s book being issued pseudonymously, but would prefer not to mention the fact in the agreement. Hopes RES has gone out today. Asks whether they have received anything from [Lascelles] Abercrombie, and whether Drinkwater’s signature was put on his portrait to Mrs Drinkwater’s satisfaction. They will be leaving on Monday next for Munich. Discusses arrangements for corresponding.

(Letter-head of Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd.)

Clarendon Press, Oxford.—Discusses arrangements connected with the Review of English Studies (following the death of her husband).

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The Clarendon Press, Oxford
28th March, 1940.

Dear Mrs. McKerrow,

Thank you for your letter of 26th March. I am afraid I cannot answer about the offprints because the arrangements for that number were made by Miss Dowling, but I am asking her if it is possible to get any more. Both your correspondents deserve them, and I am returning the letters.

We shall continue to send you the Review of English Studies, but should not think of asking you to pay the subscription in view of your husband’s connection with the journal.

You may like to know that, after a good deal of consultation, we have decided to recommend to the Delegates that Professor Sutherland, who has still many years ahead of him but is not immediately required for war work, should be the new Editor, retaining Miss Dowling to look after the practical work which she has been accustomed to do.

A letter from your solicitors required us to make some financial proposals which perhaps they have referred to you. There is no hurry for a reply, because Dr. Chapman is still poorly, and my own household has been so disorganised by illness that I am taking my son away for about ten days’ holiday on the 2nd so as to be able to close the house. It has indeed been a harsh winter.

Yours sincerely,
Kenneth Sisam

Mrs. A. McKerrow.

ENCL. {1}

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Typed, except the signature. At the head is the reference ‘4690/K.S.’

{1} It is not clear what was enclosed.

The price quoted in connection with the Turbutt First Folio is not credible.

Sidgwick and Jackson Ltd, 44 Museum Street, London, W.C.1.—Agrees that the price quoted in connection with the Turbutt First Folio is ridiculous. ‘The man must be batty.’

(Typed, except signature.)