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ALL/11/54
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Letter from Charles G.Murray to Herbert Allingham
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- 30 Oct 1905 (Creation)
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1 piece, Manuscript
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(1867-1936)
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Headed notepaper: The Aldine Publishing Coy. Ltd., 1, 2 & 3 Crown Court, Chancery Lane, London WC. Signed.
'Thanks for 'Duffer Story'. I have read it and it sees all right. I don't think it would do any harm to have the mystery of a more serious nature than the theft of a necklace of which a [?] girl is accused. I don't mean a murder, which would be [?], but a great crime of which all the world might be talking and in which the whole of Scotland Yard might be engaged.The Duffer would of course take up the matter, and might be constantly [?] the endeavours of the Police by some silly [?]. This would give a chance for some comic stuff between the Duffer and the police and in the end the Duffer would of course stumble on the right clue. I make these suggestions for the next story (which will do quite well in 3 weeks) the present one is all right. Keep up the comic stuff as much as possible. Will send cheque on.'
'Thanks for 'Duffer Story'. I have read it and it sees all right. I don't think it would do any harm to have the mystery of a more serious nature than the theft of a necklace of which a [?] girl is accused. I don't mean a murder, which would be [?], but a great crime of which all the world might be talking and in which the whole of Scotland Yard might be engaged.The Duffer would of course take up the matter, and might be constantly [?] the endeavours of the Police by some silly [?]. This would give a chance for some comic stuff between the Duffer and the police and in the end the Duffer would of course stumble on the right clue. I make these suggestions for the next story (which will do quite well in 3 weeks) the present one is all right. Keep up the comic stuff as much as possible. Will send cheque on.'
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