Could not visit last night because had to serve as a last-minute substitute reviewer of an orchestra concert. May go to Paris next month. Has a poem in the March Critic. ["Grandmither, Think Not I Forget" was in the April 1900 Critic.] Willa Cather [Stout #61]
Will probably be in Pittsburgh to spend Christmas with them. Here's a hug for Erna. Omar has been accepted. Willa [Stout #64]
Enclosing essay on an intriguing English industry ["The Strangest Tribe of Darkest England," Pittsburgh Gazette, 31 August 1902, magazine section, p. 4], and has included photographs, though they aren't of very good quality due to her poor camera. Having a delightful trip and will write Mrs. Seibel from Paris. Willa Cather [Stout #74]
Tell Mrs. Seibel will be there Monday to spend the night. Hopes they can start decorating the tree then, as per their custom. Will help the McClungs trim a tree on Wednesday. Willa Cather [Stout #78]
Mr. Seibel should come see the cliff dwellings and the Spanish missions. Willa Sibert Cather [Stout #227]
Is very pleased by her letter praising the book. Someone wanted to know if the piece-picture was made up. Mrs. Seibel will remember that it hung in the fitting room of a tailor for women. Except when hospitalized with blood poisoning, writing went steadily. Glad she believes in her. Willa Sibert Cather [Stout #349]
Thanks for telling her about Miss Bishop [Ferris Greenslet's secretary]. Will expect her on Friday [the 18th]. Willa S. Cather [Stout #405]
Introduction will be nearly the last to be written. Will send back the dummy Miss Bishop left with her tomorrow. Looks good. Please remove the middle initial from her name on the title page. P.S.: Would be glad to have Miss Bishop again soon. W. S. C. [Stout #407]
Please see that the middle initial is cut out of name on title page. Please set illustrations a little lower on the page to give an effect of spaciousness overhead. Willa Cather [Stout #408]
Appreciates her nice letter about the book. Surprising that it is so well received, since it avoids all the usual ingredients of a story. Enjoyed Mr. Seibel's romance of prehistory [The Fall: Being a True Account of What Happened in Paradise, with a New Interpretation of Sacred History, Vindicating Snakes and Apples, 1918]. Looking forward to her visit. Willa Cather [Stout #449]