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We are in receipt of your letter of May 11th and note your instructions to send future accounts (from June 30th 1933) for late Mr. S.R. Crockett's…

Letter from Watt to W. & R. Chambers

Offers 7500-word story for £36 British serial rights; delivery March for complete publication

Letter from Watt to Harper & Brothers

Offers The Grey Man serial and book rights; emphasises Crockett's front-rank status; quotes £1000 for serial rights

Letter from Watt to Crockett

Notes work being offered to Fisher Unwin; questions about unnamed work going to Unwin without Watt's consent

Re the late S.R. Crockett: We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 11th inst., contents of which have been duly noted

We propose shortly to reduce three under-mentioned works to 2/6d and as no provision is made in respective agreements for such editions, we shall be…

I write for Miss Crockett who is not yet allowed to write herself; She thanks you for your letter of 24th and is very pleased you have arranged…

Letter from W. Robertson Nicoll to A.P. Watt

Thanks for American rights effort; expresses concern about de luxe edition economics (W.B. Blaikie of Constables predicts 300 maximum sales meaning…

Letter from W. Robertson Nicoll to A.P. Watt

Nicoll proposes revised royalty terms for "Grey Galloway": 1/6 per copy with royalties first applied to pay Pennell's £300 fee for illustrations, then…

Letter from W. Graham Brown to Fisher Unwin

Crockett directed enclosing Mayhew letter and revised glossary proofs; notes what necessary to be done