STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS. Two autograph letters signed (one in full, the other with initials) to Alexander Black of the Author's Club in New York; both from Vailima, Samoa, 12 July 1893 and n.d. (but with envelope postmarked 6 December 1893). Together 2 pages, oblong 8vo and 12mo, on tan paper, the first with slight remnants of mounting on verso, the second with original stamped envelope addressed by Stevenson and with an initialed one-line note by him on verso.

Details
STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS. Two autograph letters signed (one in full, the other with initials) to Alexander Black of the Author's Club in New York; both from Vailima, Samoa, 12 July 1893 and n.d. (but with envelope postmarked 6 December 1893). Together 2 pages, oblong 8vo and 12mo, on tan paper, the first with slight remnants of mounting on verso, the second with original stamped envelope addressed by Stevenson and with an initialed one-line note by him on verso.

12 July 1893: "Suffer me to correct you on a point of fact. 'I inclose a slip of paper...and two other pieces upon which...,' you say. But no such matter! And being left in dubitation as to the required size, I postpone the case till further documents can be adduced. In the meanwhile, accept my thanks for your pleasant letter..." [6 December 1893]: "No time for a word, here are the articles required, and a malism [sic] in the disordered mail which comes--and goes--three days too soon..."