BIB_ID
431151
Accession number
MA 1617.201
Creator
James, Henry, 1843-1916.
Display Date
London, England, 1879 April 9.
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Purchased as the gift of Edwin J. Beinecke, 1955.
Description
1 item (4 pages) ; 20.3 x 12.7 cm
Notes
This letter is one of ten letters from James to Henley written between March 9, 1878 and June 21, 1879.
The year and specific date of writing identified by Greg W. Zacharias, co-Editor of The Complete Letters of Henry James 1878-1880 cited below.
Written from "3, Bolton Street, / Piccadilly, W." on stationery engraved with the address.
The year and specific date of writing identified by Greg W. Zacharias, co-Editor of The Complete Letters of Henry James 1878-1880 cited below.
Written from "3, Bolton Street, / Piccadilly, W." on stationery engraved with the address.
Provenance
Purchased as the gift of Edwin J. Beinecke, 1955.
Summary
Saying "I should have answered your note before this, but I have been very seedy & unable to handle a pen. - I am glad you liked my little story that is no story (it is more impudent, even, in this respect than my wont) - & I find you a prince of praisers. - Don't trouble to send back either the Atlantic or the Zola, neither of which I care to behold again. - I regret the demise of Sardou, in so far as it may be an incommodity to you - but I can't quite say I am surprised at it. I hope you won't miss it. - I shall bring out another book of short tales before long & shall put the "P. Beaurepas" into that. - I am also writing a short novel which (after being serialized in America) will appear in three parts late in the autumn next. I mention this as you have so friendly an attention to my products. What is the news of your play? No, I haven't touched Sacher-Masoch. Come & see me by all means when you can."
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