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ALL/11/59
Title
Letter from Fiction Editor to [Herbert Allingham]
Date(s)
- nd [1905] (Creation)
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1 piece, Typescript document. Manuscript
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(1867-1936)
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Standard printed rejection slip on headed notepaper: Fiction Editor, 2 Carmelite House, Carmelite Street, EC.
'The Fiction Editor regrets that he is unalbe to make use of the enclosed contribution, for the kind offer of which he is greatly obliged. He is always pleased to consider stories ranging from 1,500 to 200,000 words in length, and when suitable makes a speedy and substantial offer for the same.'
Hand-written message ‘Very good but unfortunately we have had (and have) too many stories dealing with European – Zenda-ish princes. Please let me hear from you again with something after the style of our London Magazine and Answers short stories. Many thanks.'
'The Fiction Editor regrets that he is unalbe to make use of the enclosed contribution, for the kind offer of which he is greatly obliged. He is always pleased to consider stories ranging from 1,500 to 200,000 words in length, and when suitable makes a speedy and substantial offer for the same.'
Hand-written message ‘Very good but unfortunately we have had (and have) too many stories dealing with European – Zenda-ish princes. Please let me hear from you again with something after the style of our London Magazine and Answers short stories. Many thanks.'
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