Oscar Wilde
1854–1900
Autograph letter signed, dated Worthing, to publisher John Lane, [August 1894]. 8 p.
MA 7258.14
Gift of Lucia Moreira Salles, 2008
Transcription
Pages 2-3
more proofs of the play, but I wish that the reader w[oul]d. go through the play once and correct any slips in the use of "will" and "shall"—my use of the words is Celtic not Saxon.
With regard to future arrangements I think the plays better remain with Mr. Lane—at Bodley Head—as they form a series that should not be broken—