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ALL/11/37
Title
Draft letter from Herbert Allingham to [Anna Wilke]
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- nd [Mar 1905] (Creation)
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1 piece, Manuscript
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(1867-1936)
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From: 5 Broughton Road, Ealing. Signed.
‘Owing to the rivalry of two or three popular publishers in this country the demand for sensational stories is so great that the temptation to supply it is almost overwhelming. However I am sending you two other stories. They are somewhat different but still I fear not quite what you want. At present I am very busy but later in the year I hope to resume the writing of short stories. In that case I trust to be able to send you something more likely to suit your purpose! Will you be so good as to send me one or two German magazines containing the kind of stories you speak of?.'
‘Owing to the rivalry of two or three popular publishers in this country the demand for sensational stories is so great that the temptation to supply it is almost overwhelming. However I am sending you two other stories. They are somewhat different but still I fear not quite what you want. At present I am very busy but later in the year I hope to resume the writing of short stories. In that case I trust to be able to send you something more likely to suit your purpose! Will you be so good as to send me one or two German magazines containing the kind of stories you speak of?.'
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