Item 83 - Letter from D. M. Davin to R. C. Trevelyan

1 letter: typescript with autograph signature.

The Clarendon Press, Oxford. - [Kenneth] Sisam was 'making great efforts' to assemble the material enabling a decision on Trevelyan's translation of Montaigne before he left on holiday; he did not succeed and asked Davin to write begging Trevelyan's 'further patience'. Assures him that there is no 'question of quality'; the trouble is that the Press already publishes Trechmann's translation in the 'O.S.A.' [Oxford Standard Authors series], and Florio's in the [Oxford] World's Classics.; it is therefore necessary to weigh up the effect of a new translation on existing editions. Has 'dipped into' Bob's translation and much enjoyed it. Sisam will return at the end of August and will doubtless take up the matter then, while Davin gets 'on with the essential enquiries' and hopes to have 'the matter clarified' by the time he returns.

22/15-17: letters, 24 Jan 1947 to 17 Mar 1948, from Kenneth Sisam at the Clarendon Press to R. C. Trevelyan regarding the possible publication of his translation of a selection from Montaigne.