Item 38 - Letter from John Drinkwater to R. C. Trevelyan

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260 Mary Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham. - Received Trevelyan's letter just as he was about to write about a 'complication' which has arisen: since he had not heard from Constables, he thought that there could be a problem about republishing his play ["The God of Quiet"] which is due to go on stage a week on Saturday. Having heard nothing from the publishers, he decided this morning to risk getting a small edition of the play published [encloses a similar edition of "The Storm" as an example], which is now with the printers. Two options now are: send something else [for publication in the "Annual of New Poetry"], or include the "God of Quiet" in the "Annual" despite the separate publication. Does not think this would affect the sales of the "Annual", but would still suggest taking a smaller share of the profits. Asks Trevelyan to let him know as soon as possible what should be done; thinks no harm will be done since Constables will not have started setting up for print yet; thinks Trevelyan's 'single judgment', without consultation of the other contributors, should suffice.