Letter from Edmund Gosse, London, to William Heinemann, 1898 May 11 : autograph manuscript signed with initials

Concerning a grant for W.E. Henley from the Royal Literary Fund; saying "I want to know whether, in the mean time, you would not like to get a grant for Henley from the Royal Literary Fund. It would be absolutely secret. No one knows to whom our grants are given. It would be only necessary for Henley to state, in a confidential letter to the Secretary, that he is ready to receive it. My position on the Council is so strong, that I think I may say, without hesitation, that I could ensure it's being granted. I think one might possibly get, probably get, the maximum grant of £200...Think it over : and depend upon me to do everything possible."