Papers of H.G. Wells [manuscript], 1903-1914.

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Papers of H.G. Wells [manuscript], 1903-1914.

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The collection consists chiefly of letters between Catherine Wells with literary agents and book publishers concerning publication, copyright and translations of her husband's works. Also correspondence, 1907-1914, of the Literary Agency of London on behalf of Wells, particularly letters of C.F. Cazenove and G.H. Perris with Arthur Waugh of Chapman & Hall, Ltd., E. Clement Scott of "London Magazine," Filson Young and Arthur Mee of the "Daily Mail," Clement K. Shorter of the "Sphere," and Eugen Diederichs, a German publisher. Copies of letters from Cazenove and Perris to H.G. Wells and Catherine Wells are included. Also correspondence, 1905-1908, of H.G. Wells with publishers including an exchange with Waugh over poor sales of "The Future in America." Letters to Wells request articles on socialism including one from S.S. McClure and one from D.W. Sutherland of the "Daily Dispatch," and discuss Dutch translations. Letters of Catherine Wells and critic and writer Horace Horsnell on her behalf regard publishing matters, translations, and contract negotiations.

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Cazenove, C. F.

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