Letter from W.E. Henley, London, to Arthur Morrison, 1896 June 25 : autograph manuscript signed with initials.

Saying "I fear, I can give you little consolation. The Daily Cust hangs damnably in the wind. It has been on the point of coming off for months; but (so far as I know), that's all. A few days ago, I believe, he (H.C.) sent in an ultimatorium; so that, it may be, the thing will even set settled one way or another. Which , it is not for me to say. Meanwhile, as regards yourself : - don't bury the publication of your book. What, after all, is two years? Nothing! Barrie has waited three at least; & even Kipling doesn't publish every fortnight. Nor, for that matter, does Conan Doyle. You know, without my telling you, how much I esteem your work & expect of your future book : in your place I should put my last-ounce into the Jago & trust to [illegible] to get it out in serial form : so that (1) you could make some money by it, & (2) it might be read in book form in (say) the May of next year. If these dates are impossible...well, come & see me, & we'll talk it over. Meanwhile, keep up your heart ; & put your last ounce (as I said) into your book; & if I can help in the work of revision, turn me on;" adding, in a postscript, "The best, in any case, for the moment, is to come & talk."