Yours sincerely, MARGARET CAPEL. No. 5. 118 Greyfriars’ Square, E.C., February 6th, 1902. _Dear Mrs. Capel_:— As we arranged at our interview yesterday I now enclose a draft contract for the book. If there is any point not entirely clear to you please do not hesitate to tell me, and I shall be glad also of any suggestion or criticism that may occur to you in regard to possible alteration of the various clauses, and will do my best to meet your wishes. For I am more than anxious that we shall begin what I hope will prove a long and successful “partnership” with complete understanding and confidence. Further enquiry makes me sanguine that the scheme is a good one, and we will do everything we can to produce a beautiful book. May I say that it was a great pleasure and privilege to me to meet you here yesterday? I hope the interest you will find in this present work will afford you some relief during this time of trouble and anxiety you are passing through; and counteract to some extent at least the pettiness and publicity of litigation. I only refer to this with the greatest respect and sympathy. There are many details, not only of the contract, but for the plan of the book, which we could certainly best arrange if we discussed them, rather than by writing. Could you make it convenient to lunch with me one day next week? I shall be in the West End on Wednesday, and suggest the Café Royal at two o’clock. It would be good of you to meet me there. Yours sincerely, GABRIEL STANTON. No. 6. 211 Queen Anne’s Gate, February 7th, 1902. _Dear Mr. Stanton_:— Our letters crossed. Thanks for yours with agreement. The greater part seems to me to be merely technical, and I have no observations to make about it. Par. 2: guaranteeing that the work is in no way “a violation of any existing copyright,” etc. I think this is your concern rather than mine. You say there is a book existing on Staffordshire Pottery, perhaps you can get me a copy, and then I can see that ours shall be entirely different. Par. 7: beginning “accounts to be made up annually,” etc., seems to give you an exceptionally long time to pay me anything that may be due. But perhaps I misunderstand it. Therefore, and perhaps for other reasons, I very gladly accept your kind invitation to lunch with you on Wednesday at the Café Royal, and will be there at two, bringing the agreement with me.