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ALL/11/299
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Letter from Herbert Allingham to Mrs Cooper
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- 25-Oct-34 (Creation)
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2 pieces, Manuscript
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(1867-1936)
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Headed notepaper: 58 Thorpe Avenue, Thorpe Bay, Essex. Signed.
‘Is this possible? I want £250 to help my married daughter buy a house. Would the A.P. advance me that amount in respect of future reprints you have from me?
If so I would undertake to write for no other firm for the next three years (*if during that time you continued to want my stuff) (with the exception of one story for Dundee. I have to do this one story probably next year, because I have promised it.)
You understand that I don’t want this £250 to interfere with my regular weekly cheque. But you sometimes pay me lump sums for reprints and it could be cleared off that way.
If there is any difficulty or if you think it would be wise not to make such a request please say so and that will end the matter. I value your advice.
I have read the opening of ‘Alone in London’. It is very old fashioned but the ‘guts’ are there and will I think make a good story.’
‘Is this possible? I want £250 to help my married daughter buy a house. Would the A.P. advance me that amount in respect of future reprints you have from me?
If so I would undertake to write for no other firm for the next three years (*if during that time you continued to want my stuff) (with the exception of one story for Dundee. I have to do this one story probably next year, because I have promised it.)
You understand that I don’t want this £250 to interfere with my regular weekly cheque. But you sometimes pay me lump sums for reprints and it could be cleared off that way.
If there is any difficulty or if you think it would be wise not to make such a request please say so and that will end the matter. I value your advice.
I have read the opening of ‘Alone in London’. It is very old fashioned but the ‘guts’ are there and will I think make a good story.’
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