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ALL/11/58
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Letter from Editor, Puck to Herbert Allingham
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- 20 Nov 1905 (Creation)
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(1867-1936)
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Headed notepaper: Editorial Department, Puck A Humorous Journal, 2 Carmelite House, Carmelite Street, London EC.
‘In reply to yours, all our stories whether short or serial are original. We do not care about secondhand stuff. We are sorry you have given up short story writing. We should have thought there was more scope in that than serial work, but of course, you are the best judge of your own capabilities.
P.S. Even if it had been original I'm afraid your 'Devil of a Woman' is a little bit too Mephistophelean for our guileless readers.'
‘In reply to yours, all our stories whether short or serial are original. We do not care about secondhand stuff. We are sorry you have given up short story writing. We should have thought there was more scope in that than serial work, but of course, you are the best judge of your own capabilities.
P.S. Even if it had been original I'm afraid your 'Devil of a Woman' is a little bit too Mephistophelean for our guileless readers.'
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