Autograph Letter Signed H.F. Lee, miscellaneous writer, to Willis P. Hazard, publisher, about the publication of her works

Three pages, 4to, one inch close tears along fold (marks), some marking but text clear and complete, except loss of letters through a hole where the seal was taken off. . . . [It] gives me pleasure that my books have passed into your hands - Though I have not used your references to Publishers here I feel confidence in your arrangements & above all in the sympathy of taste which your letter evinces. She discusses the notices her works have had and her hopes for portraits for her book on the Old Painters [Historical Sketches of the Old Painters - later edition], but could not source them. No doubt they would give great additional value to the book. . . . My friend & publisher Mr Gray always intended to bring out editions with portraits but his failure and sudden death put an end to all his plans. She gives the publishing history of The Huguenots in France and America, particularly well received in the South. Gray had suggested a new edition allowing her copies, threatening to emelt the plates if she didn't give permission but not feeling any disposition to turn pedlar & sell the books - I declined his proposal. She had planned a series with that, Old Painters, Luther & Cranmer, suggesting that Hazard might do something similar. She looks forward to reding her works again. It is a long time since I have looked into them for I felt when Mr Gray died that no other publisher would take interest in them. She mentions English editions given to her when visiting England. She won't make any changes to the copy of a book Hazard had given her. She says she can be contacted in Boston (not her country cottage) and apologises for length and haste.~450~AUTOGRAPH FEMALE WOMAN NOVELIST MISSCELLANEOUS WRITER PHILADELPHIA PUBL:ISHER PUBLISHING HISTOR~ ~0~OL32~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 9285~23/02/2010~False~Katharine Thomson, novelist, biographer and historian~Autograph Letter Signed to K.Thomson [Edward Morgan of Richard Bentley & Son]~[Welbeck St?, London], 3 March 1847~One page, 12mo, fold marks, staining but text a little faint in parts but legible and complete. Allow me the acknowledge the cheque for 21£ - & to beg you to thank Mr Bentley for his kindness in advancing it to me in part, for the Miscellany. . . She is getting advance payment for Whitehall and its predecessors (Bentley's Miscellany, April 1847). A note in another hand gives details concerning her, and Edward Morgan is named as correspondent in the same hand.~56~FEMALE WOMAN NOVELIST HISTORIAN BIOGRAPHER PERIODICAL LITERATURE BENTLEYS MISCELLANY AUTOGRAPH PUBLISHING HISTORY~ ~0~OL32~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 9280~18/02/2010~False~Samuel Warren, novelist, Recorder of Hull.~Autograph Letter Signed by Samuel Warren, novelist, to Miss Holden.~Victoria Hotel, Wednesday afternoon, 5th April 1854.~Three pages, 12mo, minimal rust deposit (from old paperclips), fold marks, text clear and complete, though a difficult hand. My civil Court is only just up & I start very shortly for town. I have not time to make a single call on any friend in Hull: for I am both exshausted into a heavy [sleepinesss??], & have matter to attend to before I leave. | Pray d o me the favour of expresing to Mr & Mrs Holden my very pleasant recollection of their most agreable hospitality . . . He has left cards for delivery. As I treated you as my daughter, at your Papa's home, so I now trouble you with this note - from me whom a portion of the Hull Public regards as a stern & beastly [phrase underlined] Recorder - Note: RECORDER (also Assistant Recorder)Members of the legal profession (barristers or solicitors) who are appointed to act in a judicial capacity on a part time basis. They may progress to become a full time judge. but who is, with kindest regards you all, & best wishes for your welfare . . . [postscript initially mentioning a public house, later the remains fo flowers she sent with his Mark X].]