Headed notepaper: The Amalgamated Press, The Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London EC4. Signed. 'Confirming our telephone conversation of this afternoon, payment for an additional 500 words will be made to you to-morrow on each of No's. 2 and 3 of THE WIFE OF A HUNTED MAN; while No. 5 will be paid as 4,800 words, the lenght of MS before subbing. And in future, of course, all instalments coming in at 5,000 words will be paid for that length.'
Headed notepaper: The Amalgamated Press, The Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London EC4. Signed. 'Mrs Cooper has asked me to write to you and sau that she likes your 10th instalment of THE WIFE OF A WANTED MAN very much indeed. But she would like the instalment carried a little farther. She feels the 'curtain' leaves the readers just a bit up in the air - that they are likely to be dissatisfied at the story being cut off in the middle of a development. Perhaps it could be shown that, in view of the evidence he gets hold of, Jack does not commit suicide... but then comes the news that Madge and Lord Swayne have married. This may not fit in with your ideas of future development but could we have very soon, please, even 500 words carrying the story to some more definititive point? Mrs Cooper sends her kind regards to you.'
Headed notepaper: The Amalgamated Press, The Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London EC4. Signed. 'Thank you for letting us have Instalment 11 of THE WIFE OF A 'WANTED' MAN early; this enabled us to take in more to No.10 and have a full 11, keeping to your curtain. Mrs Cooper would be glad if you would let her know if she may use your story THE MAN WHO CAME BACK, which began in December 1924 in The Butterfly. As it is proposed to start up this story in FAMILY JOURNAL right away, your reply by return would be very much appreciated.'
Headed notepaper: The Amalgamated Press, The Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London EC4. Signed. 'I am herewith acknowledging your letter to Mrs Cooper and the one you sent direct to me. We are glad to have your confirmation that THE CHILD SHE DARED NOT CLAIM may be used in HOME COMPANION and THE MAN WHO CAME BACK in FAMILY JOURNAL. A title has not yet been decided upon for THE MAN WHO CAME BACK (I will let you know as soon as this is settled) while the copy is not yet set up. But, briefly, the story is about a man who was engaged to one girl and then ran away and married her friend [...] I hope this gives you some idea of the tale - enough, at any rate, to recall it to your mind. This story, THE MAN WHO CAME BACK will start up in the FAMILY JOURNAL dated Aprul 14th; THE CHILD SHE DARED NOT CLAIM will begin in The HOME COMPANION the same week, under title: THE GIRL WHO BEGAN AGAIN.'
Headed notepaper: The Amalgamated Press, The Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London EC4. Signed. 'I have been asked to act as Steward for the Infants Hospital, Westminster. We are trying to raise the sum of £21,000 [...] I venture to ask your help in raising the largest possible sum. [...]'
Headed notepaper: The Amalgamated Press, The Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London EC4. Signed. 'Thank you for sending the bundle of reprints so quickly. I like THE WAY OF THE WORLD and I think I will use it, but will let you know definitively on Monday. You sent me ROD OF THE OPPRESSOR some time ago, and I am going to use it in Family Journal now. All stories received this morning seem intact with the exception of WHEN THE HEART IS YOUNG, of which I seem to have only two pages out of Film Fun, dated 24th May 1924. I would be interested to see the remainder of this story if you have it beside you. I am looking forward to receviing the first instalment of the new story.'
Headed notepaper: The Aldine Publishing Coy Ltd., 1, 2 and 3 Crown Court, Chancery Lane. Signed. ‘I should be glad if you would let me have some more “Duffer” copy, or if this is impossible will you supply the names for the characters in the enclosed cut. Also a description of the incident. Our machines are standing and I want this so as to get to press with the cover which as you will understand must go to press some weeks before the inside.’
Headed notepaper: The Amalgamated Press, The Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London EC4. Signed. ‘I love all the characters in your new first instalment but most of all I love TOBY TILES. What a creature!! The one criticism that I have to make is the curtain. I am making this my autumn boom story in FAMILY JOURNAL and the curtain is not strong enough to carry a leaflet. As I do not know what is in your mind by way of developments I am rather at a loss to know how it can be strengthened up. Will you give me some idea of what is to happen in the 2nd instalment as then I might be able to add a piece on to number 1.'
Headed notepaper: John Leng & Co. Ltd., Courier and Advertiser, My Weekly Secrets, People's Journal, People's Friend, 7 Bank Street, Dundee. Signed. 'I should like you to be at work on another story for us and if you have a suggestion which you think would make a serial suitalbe for 'My Weekly' I shall be very glad to have it for consideration. I have an opening at the moment for a good story of the type you write, and I hope I shall get somethign from you that will be mutually satisfactory.'
Headed notepaper: The Amalgamated Press, The Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London EC4. Signed. 'Mrs Cooper is very busy to-day preparing to go away for her three weeks' summer holiday, and she has asked me to get in touch with you with regard to your story THE MYSTERY OF BURNT HOUSE FARM. You let Mrs Cooper have a use of this for POPPY'S PAPER last year, and it appeared under the title of Silent Lips. Mrs Cooper would now like to use the story in the FAMILY JOURNAL under its original title. Have we your agreement to this?'
