| Description | The file contains the following documents relating to the book "William at War" by Richmal Crompton:
- A letter to Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton] from Pan Macmillan Children's Books, London, [publishers], proposing the idea for the book "William at War"; letter dated 1994.
- A letter to Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton] from AP Watt Ltd., London, literary agents, relating to the publication of the book "William at War" and the royalties to be paid; letter dated 1994.
- Notes [written by Richmal Ashbee, niece of Richmal Crompton] relating to the creation of the book ["William at War"], including a draft copy of part of an article [by Richmal Ashbee] about mentions of the [Second World War] in the William stories; notes and draft copy written c1994.
- A photocopy of a [proof copy?] of an article titled "William - The Hero" [author's name not stated] about the effect of the [Second World War] on children; [proof copy?] created in c1994, and photocopy made in c1994.
- An annotated, typed draft copy of an introduction (written by Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton]) to the book "William At War"; draft copy created and annotated in 1994.
The file contains the following documents relating to the book "William Through the Ages" by Richmal Crompton:
- A draft copy of an agreement between Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton] and Pan Macmillan Children's Books, London, publishers, relating to the publishing of the book "William Through the Ages"; draft copy created in 1993.
- A photocopy of a partially-signed agreement between Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton] and Pan Macmillan Children's Books, London, publishers, relating to the publishing of the book "William Through the Ages"; agreement created in c1993, and photocopy made in c1993.
- A photocopy of a letter to AP Watt Ltd., London, [literary agents], from Richmal [Richmal Ashbee, niece of Richmal Crompton], relating to the preparation for publication of the book "William Through the Ages"; letter dated 1993, and photocopy made in c1993.
- A letter to Richmal [Richmal Ashbee, niece of Richmal Crompton] from Mary [Cadogan], suggesting ideas for [Richmal Ashbee's] introduction to the book "William Through the Ages"; letter dated 1993.
- An annotated, typed draft copy of an introduction (written by Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton]) to the book "William Through the Ages"; draft copy created and annotated in c1993. |
| Related Material | Further correspondence from literary agents can be found in RC 7, RC 20, RC 21, RC 35, RC 46, RC 48, RC 81, RC 105, RC 106, RC 107, RC 108, RC 110, RC test 1, RC test 2, RC test 4, RC 120, RC 121, RC 122, RC 123, RC 124, RC 125, RC 126, RC 127, RC 129, RC 131, RC 133, RC 139, RC 200, RC 208, RC 212, RC 217, RC 227, RC 231, RC 275, RC 337 and RC 350.
Further correspondence from publishers can be found in RC 7, RC 40, RC 81, RC 112, RC 119, RC test 1, RC test 2, RC test 3, RC test 4, RC 120, RC 124, RC 133, RC 137, RC 138, RC 139, RC 140, RC 141, RC 142, RC 146, RC 147, RC 155, RC 156, RC 159, RC 163, RC 166, RC 167, RC 208, RC 212, RC 213, RC 214, RC 216, RC 217, RC 239, RC 346, RC 350, RC 351, RC 356 and RC 360.
Further correspondence from Mary Cadogan can be found in RC 133, RC 146, RC 213 and RC 219. |