Box 2

"I have now received from Mr. Beales his report on the material you sent me and I have discussed this with him personally at some length. I give below the substance of his letter to me..."

"I find myself in agreement with several points of Mr. Beales's criticism, but I think he does not realise the limitations imposed by the conditions originally presented to me..."

"[...] I think the simplest way to handle this somewhat involved matter is to ask you to sign the enclosed form and return it to me. This will certainly simplify the commissioning of a cheque..."

"Thank you for yours of 9th. June, and the revised form of contract, which may, as you suggest, solve the present problem. There are, however, one or two outstanding points which I should like clarified before I sign it..."

"Thank you for your letter of June 11th. Here are the answers to the questions you raise. (1) Yes; we do intend to proceed with publication, under some such title as 'How We Lived Then'..."

"[...] Herewith I return the substituted contract, signed. As it is my practice always to keep a copy of such agreements, will you kindly sign and return to me the duplicate enclosed?..."

"Mr. Paul asks me to acknowledge with thanks your letter to him of June 15th with its enclosures. I return herewith the copy of your agreement which Mr. Paul has signed. Your cheque will reach you direct from our Counting House within a fortnight or so."

"Thank you very much for the book you sent me. I don't think it is realy[sic] too old for boys of my own age as I can understand it easily..."

"Thank you very much for the you sent me, it is very interesting. We do not go back to school yet, I am almost tired of holidays. With much love, I hope we shall meet again."

"Thank you for your letter of the 9th January. I fear that it will not be possible for me to come to town on any day but Saturday for some weeks..."