Item ALL/11/111 - Letter from W.E.Ward to Herbert Allingham

ALL/11/111

Letter from W.E.Ward to Herbert Allingham

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1 piece, Manuscript

Headed notepaper: Tennant and Ward, Publishers, 287 Fourth Avenue New York.
'Mr Elder suggests that I write to you and briefly outlines the subject in the enclosed letter. I came over here in November and again in January at the request of Mr Fletcher Robinson to investigate mismanagement in the Transatlantic Press Alliance Ld., a firm of literary agents with which he was connected. Mr Robinson's unexpected death, five days after I sailed, relieved me of this work and I propose remaining here for a considerable time and taking up a similar business. I shall confine myself as far as possible to placing material with the better class magazines, and to books. Is there any way in which I can serve you, or any of your friends? Are you at any time in want of material from this side; or can I aid you in any way towards obtaining it? If I can be of any use to you please let me know. I am - or was - the Ward of this firm; we started a small magazine when I was over here several years ago. I mail you a recent issue. ... I see the Elders frequently; they are both flourishing - in health - and Elder is extending his business connections month by month and will soon, I trust, be fairy recouping for his unfortunate business in the sunny West.'

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