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[?19 February 1882] Cincinnati

Dear Mr Stoddart, I send you the volume of poems and the preface. The preface you will see is most important, signifying my new departure from Mr Ruskin and the Pre-Raphaelites, and marks an era in the aesthetic movement. Please send proofs to New York: they will forward them to me as I race from town to town. I also wish to ask Mr Davis a favour. I should like to be able to send Mr Rodd some money: if Mr Davis will advance £25 on the whole half-profits that fall to Mr Rodd and myself it would be to this young poet a great encouragement, and would give him good hope of success. If Mr Davis would do this he would be encouraging a young fellow of, as you know, great poetical promise: by sending me the whole draft I could forward it to Rennell Rodd – his £25. As for your paper it is charming. I would undertake to be your art-correspondent for London and Paris – two articles a month – and in the summer letters from Italy on art.

You will think this over. Ever yours

OSCAR WILDE

Post Scriptum

Yes: The Daisy will be the title, and Other Poems. You can print the little poem on the daisy first. As regards the binding, have it a bound book – not in loose sheets like Tiffany’s monstrosity. Send me your ideas of a cover. Lathrop could do a delightful thing for you.

Look at dedication.