Harris (Joel Chandler, journalist and author, 1848-1908) Autograph Letter signed to Benjamin Holt Ticknor, publisher, 2pp., 8vo, The Constitution [Atlanta] headed paper, 25th February 1881, on the publishing of his book Nights with Uncle Remus, "I suppose you will make 2 vols of 'Nights', and about the formation of a new publishing company, "I concluded the failure was final, and I made arrangements with a New York firm to issue a volume of short stories...", and referring to an unnamed enterprise, "I'm somewhat interested in your scheme - yet I would rather you would sell me the plates. If you want to try the experiment, however, well and good", and asking for a new contract, laid in on paper mount, folds.