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Papers re New York edtion of and payment for "The World of Life" comprising: 1. Letter from Curtis Brown & Massie to A. R. Wallace, from 5 Henrietta Street Covent Garden London 2 Jan 1910 [sic: 1911?], 1 f. TS, enclosing : 2. Memorandum of Agreement between A. R. Wallace and Moffatt Yard & Co. publishers of New York City, 20 Dec 1910, 1 f. TS, annotated in A. R. Wallace's hand; enclosure to 1. 3. Letter from Curtis Brown & Massie to A. R. Wallace, from Covent Garden 5 Apr 1911 4. Receipt dated 5 Apr 1911, re payments to him for the American edition of his book "The World of Life" 5. Letter from Curtis Brown & Massie to A. R. Wallace, from Covent Garden 23 May 1911 6. Receipt dated 23 May 1911, re payments to him for the American edition of his book "The World of Life" 7. Brown envelope labelled in A. R. Wallace's? hand "Agreement with Moffatt Yard & Company New York for American edition of 'The World of Life' (dated -December 20th 1910) Curtis Brown and Massie agents"; enclosing 1 and 2 when listed. 8. Brown envelope annotated in A. R. Wallace's? hand with notes on the payments and commission; annotations headed "Accounts of [Moffatt]" (envelope torn) Notes: Letter from Curtis Brown and Massie 2 Jan [1910] refers to two enclosures and "the agreements"; only one is present - presumably one copy was signed and returned to the publishers. This letter and enclosure was found in box 3 of the papers and has been inserted here. |
