Headed notepaper: The Aldine Publishing Coy. Ltd., 1, 2 & 3 Crown Court, Chancery Lane, London WC. Signed. 'I now enclose cheque for six pounds in full settlement for work done on the stories 'Frolicsome Five' and 'The Duffer's Last Case'. The MSS to remain at your disposal, as arranged at our interview yesterday.'
Headed notepaper: The Penny Magazine, La Belle Sauvage, Ludgate Hill, EC, London. Signed. 'Is there any chance of getting more stories from you just now? You will have noticed no doubt, that your story appeared in last Tuesday's number. I hope the 'London Journal' is proving successful and if it should leave you little spare time for story writing I shall be glad to see your manuscript.'
Headed notepaper: Editorial Department, 2 Carmelite House, Carmelite Street, London EC. Signed. Editor-in-Chief of Boy’s Friend, Boys’ Herald, Boys’ Realm, Girls’ World, Woman’s World, Jester, Union Jack, Pluck Library, Marvel Library 'I find on going through your story a second time that it would an extremely difficult and too lengthy a process for me to designate exactly all that requires re-writing. I regret that I cannot see my way clear to make use of 'For The King'.'
Headed notepaper: The Cambridge Literary Agency, Savoy House, 115 Strand, London WC. Managing Director: George G Magnus, Secretary: Claud Scudamore. Signed. 'In reply to your favour to hand, I have pleasure in submitting five dramatic stories for your consideration. Should these not prove suitable, we shall be pleased to submit a further selection. As you do not mention that a love interest is essential, we have not had this element in mind when selecting the enclosed. I am including 'The Revenge of Nance O'Carroll' as it is a particularly interesting and dramatic story, written by a rising authoress, in the hope that should you be unable to publish the story in two parts, you will allow us to condense it for you, which could easily be done. Trusting to have the pleasure of supplying you regularly with short stories and articles from our very large stock of same by writers of merit.'
Headed notepaper: Editorial Department, The Pictorial Magazine, 2 Carmelite House, Carmelite Street, London EC. 'Conducted by Charles P. Sisley' crossed out in ink. Signed [HWS]. 'A Case of Blackmail'. I am sorry that I do not care for this little yarn . I rather think it is highly improbable that names would be so freely mentioned in a Club room, and in any case, I think 'blackmailing' incidents are best left alone.’
Headed notepaper: The Penny Magazine, La Belle Sauvage, Ludgate Hill, EC, London. Signed. [Square cut out from paper] 'I am afraid the short story you sent is not quite the thing for us - However I am giving it another reading. Could you write me a story of 5,000 words in the Penny Magazine. Something with plenty of action in it? Should be glad if you could let me have a line about this as I arranging for soe 5,000 word stories for immediate use.'
Headed notepaper: The Penny Magazine, La Belle Sauvage, Ludgate Hill, EC, London. Signed. 'I have read enclosed again but do not think it quite the thing for the PM. I shall be glad to see the 5000 word story you propose to write'.
Headed notepaper: The Penny Magazine, La Belle Sauvage, Ludgate Hill, EC, London. Signed. 'Have you been able to complete the story you promised me? Can use it as soon as I get it. If I were to give you a commission to write five stories of five thousand words each could you undertake it?'
Headed notepaper: The Penny Magazine, La Belle Sauvage, Ludgate Hill, EC, London. Signed. 'Thanks for yours. I am devoting a small space to children in the Penny Magazine every week in future so if the story is as I gather from your letter, somewhat on the lines of an E Nesbit Serial I shall be glad to see it.'
