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ALL/11/240
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Letter from Cotterill & Cromb to Herbert Allingham
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- 20-Jun-32 (Creation)
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1 piece, Typescript document
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(1867-1936)
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Headed notepaper: Cotterill & Cromb, Literary Agents, Lennox House, Norfolk Street, Strand, London WC2. Signed. Addressed to Pope's Hall, Chappel, Essex.
'The Mystery of the Burnt House Farm'. We are in receipt of your letter of June 18 and have written Mr Harvey to the effect that you do not wish to sell this story again at present. We are sorry to her of the illness of yourself and wife, but hope that you are both getting along all right now.
With regard to 'Convict 98', our American correspondent, in a recent letter writes: - 'I like this story quite a lot and it certainly stands a chance of selling. In normal times it would probably have sold long ago. But I am pushing it and will continue to push it, and shall hope to place it sooner or later. Please tell Mr. Allingham that his story is having special attention, and we have good hopes of it. If you have anything else of his please send it along. His stories would go better, I think, if they were much shorter.' In view of this report, we propse to leave the story with him a little longer.'
'The Mystery of the Burnt House Farm'. We are in receipt of your letter of June 18 and have written Mr Harvey to the effect that you do not wish to sell this story again at present. We are sorry to her of the illness of yourself and wife, but hope that you are both getting along all right now.
With regard to 'Convict 98', our American correspondent, in a recent letter writes: - 'I like this story quite a lot and it certainly stands a chance of selling. In normal times it would probably have sold long ago. But I am pushing it and will continue to push it, and shall hope to place it sooner or later. Please tell Mr. Allingham that his story is having special attention, and we have good hopes of it. If you have anything else of his please send it along. His stories would go better, I think, if they were much shorter.' In view of this report, we propse to leave the story with him a little longer.'
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