Letter from Walter de la Mare, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, to Edward Wagenknecht, 1939 September 11 : typescript signed.

Acknowledging receipt of previous letter; saying "I read chapter 35 with the keenest interest"; praising project overall; expressing gratitude for writing about his work in particular; reflecting on Henry James as an influence; noting inaccuracies"that 1890 on page 2 should be 1889" and "to the four children must now be added seven grandchildren"; discussing Johnson's word use and novels; promising to send "Some Thoughts on Reading" if he can find a copy; expressing surprise at not remembering certain essays he wrote and asking to see them if possible; recalling being "a regular reviewer on the Times Literary Supplement and the Westminster Gazette"; estimating contribution of over 500,000 words; asking if "making a Selection of these for a volume" is a good idea; saying "so sosrry to hear you have had anxieties about illness"; quoting Wagenknecht back to himself.