(Undated; ‘perhaps about Dec 10’ has been added at the head in pencil.)
The second figure of the day of the month is indistinct and might be read as a 5, but it is probably a 9. Cf. O.13.25, No. 27.
A note on the death of Jane Macaulay added at the end of the letter, perhaps by Fanny Macaulay
Sans titreTranscript by Turner. At the head is written, ‘The original among my Autographs, Series H. DT.’
Savile Club, 107 Piccadilly, W. - Has been through the letters which Quaritch handed him at Aldeburgh, as well as the additional ones sent by Miss Quaritch; unfortunately there is little there of bibliographical interest, certainly 'not enough material for annotating the proposed Extracts from the published "Letters"'.
'FitzGerald's reiterated request not to publish 'Omar' separately makes Aldis Wright's action the more indefensible & that action is more remarkable with his remark to you that he sought no profit - if not, why did he let Macmillan's do it? However, you cannot interfere; only I will make Extracts so as to publish the facts of the case one day.' [This section is not printed in Charlotte Quaritch Wrentmore's 1926 edition of FitzGerald letters to her father and other FitzGeraldiana].
Suggests the printing of 'some more complete story of [FitzGerald's] life, into which there should be interwoven his criticisms on men & books... there is precious little about Omar & 'Saláman' in Wright's volumes'.
Postscript: Thiselton Dyer has sent him a cutting from the [Omar Khayyam] rose, which he has at once planted in his front garden.