yours truly,

'C. BRONTE.'

TO AYLOTT & JONES

'_April_ 15_th_, 1846.

'GENTLEMEN,--I have to thank you for your obliging answer to my last.
The information you give is of value to us, and when the MS. is
completed your suggestions shall be acted on.

'There will be no preface to the poems. The blank leaf may be filled
up by a table of contents, which I suppose the printer will prepare.
It appears the volume will be a thinner one than was calculated
on.--I am, gentlemen, yours truly,

'C. BRONTE.'

TO AYLOTT & JONES

'_May_ 11_th_, 1846.

'GENTLEMEN,--The books may be done up in the style of Moxon's
duodecimo edition of Wordsworth.

'The price may be fixed at 5s., or if you think that too much for the
size of the volume, say 4s.

'I think the periodicals I mentioned in my last will be sufficient
for advertising in at present, and I should not wish you to lay out a
larger sum than 2 pounds, especially as the estimate is increased by
nearly 5 pounds, in consequence, it appears, of a mistake. I should
think the success of a work depends more on the notice it receives
from periodicals, than on the quantity of advertisements.

'If you do not object, the additional amount of the estimate can be
remitted when you send in your account at the end of the first six
months.

'I should be obliged to you if you could let me know how soon copies
can be sent to the editors of the magazines and newspapers
specified.--I am, gentlemen, yours truly,

'C. BRONTE.'

TO AYLOTT & JONES

'_May_ 25_th_, 1846.

'GENTLEMEN,--I received yours of the 22nd this morning. I now
transmit 5 pounds, being the additional sum necessary to defray the
entire expense of paper and printing. It will leave a small surplus
of 11s. 9d., which you can place to my account.

'I am glad you have sent copies to the newspapers you mention, and in
case of a notice favourable or otherwise appearing in them,