[ Mortimer Collins, novelist] Autograph Letter Signed ('Mortimer Collins') to [Edward] Draper; together with a printed poem produced on the occasion of Collins's death.

Letter: 12mo, 4 pp. Bifolium. Text clear and entire, but with the outer pages grubby. He has 'no wish to annoy other members of the Court family', so it will 'go no further'. 'It is cool of Miss Court to talk thhe confidence of her own home, when she made the statement to Mrs Bulkeley in her own drawing-room.' Suggests that Draper send 'the Postmistress' a 'reminder'. 'She is so accustomed to threatening letters from her creditors' lawyers that she possibly may disregard this.' Asks him to 'make her understand that withholding an apology may have sharp consequences'. There will be 'a few quiet folk here in the Whitsun week', and the Collinses will be 'delighted to see you'. Card: attractively printed in light brown, purple and gold, on one side of a piece of shiny paper, 12 x 14 cm. Gives Collins's name and dates above an anonymous two-stanza 16-line poem, beginning 'The poet may tread earth sadly, | Yet is he Dreamland's king; | And the fays at his bidding gladly | Visions of beauty bring.' The refrain is 'Comes of age.'.…