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Legal memorandum assigning exclusive British serial rights for "Strong Mac" to Ward Lock & Co. for £1,100 (£550 paid July 1903, £550 paid January…

Telegram from Tarascon confirming receipt of letters and acceptance of Hodder & Stoughton's offer for "Grey Galloway".

Confirms Crockett, Dr Watson, and HS Scott's executor agree to cheap editions proposal; reports cables sent confirming Kedar, Carnegie, and Joan

Power of Attorney Document for A.P.Watt. Also a brief note stating complication understood to mean Mrs Crockett requesting more than £100 per quarter…

Comprehensive power of attorney granting Watt authority to: demand and receive all monies and securities; commence or defend legal actions; settle…

Long personal letter: grateful for John's greeting; discusses trying times for literary men during wars (Boer and another); Harper's and Good Words…

Humorous letter about 11 shillings debt; protests amount too small between friends; discusses leaving Bank House with 35,000 books to shift and…

Clarifies has NOT stopped buying books but has no more room; must sell thousands of surplus when moving; will resume buying after move; wants house…

Date is a rough guess. Thanks Lord Tweedmouth for nominating second son to Osborne cadetship; requests help for eldest son Philip (nearly 15, 5ft…

Responds gratefully to banquet invitation but expresses concern about appearing to advertise himself; questions whether he deserves such honour; notes…

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