Stevenson (Robert Louis, author and traveller

Stevenson (Robert Louis, author and traveller, 1850-94) Autograph Letter signed to "Mr Carr",

1p. with conjugate blank, 8vo, n.d. [?1892], perhaps concerning the publication of A Footnote to History, a history of the interventions of German intervention in Samoan affairs, America and Britain's roles their and the rivalry of various chiefs for the kingship, "I have signed the paper, and took the liberty to put chairman after my name to explain its precedence. I quite agree with your proposal 'signed for - subscribers' is the ticket. I highly approve of your telegram. Mr Ashbourne suggests 'bread paper bought by government' as clearer and safer. It saves a word besides and will likely enable you to spare the excellent 'exasperated' which seems to me to be worth the money. I am much better and hope to be down Saturday. O - please read. 'Natives supporting Mataafa - war imminent - immediate recall &c'", large ink stain in upper corner slightly obscuring "D" of "Dear", folds, a little browned.

***In 1890 Stevenson, together with much of his family settled in Samoa. He soon became involved in local politics and supported Mataafa Iosefu for the vacant kingship against another candidate, Malietoa Laupepa. Malietoa was awarded the kingship by the three powers Germany, Britain and America) in 1889 and Mataafa rebelled. The rising was crushed with support from the three powers and Mataafa was exiled in 1893 to the Marshall Islands..