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Letter from Arthur St. John Adcock to Grant Richards, August 29, 1906

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Title
Letter from Arthur St. John Adcock to Grant Richards, August 29, 1906
Sender
Adcock, Arthur St. John, 1864-1930
Sender Location
Hampstead (London, England)
Recipient
Richards, Grant, 1872-1948
Recipient Location
London (England)  
Date
1906-08-29
Description
One letter from Arthur S. John Adcock to Grant Richards about a manuscript or draft of a Christmas book for children he sent by mail (parcel). Adcock writes that he prays it's something new in the way of Christmas stories and that he should be glad if Richards could make him an offer on the story.
Extent
1 letter, 1 leaf, 1 page
Dimensions
15.5 x 10 cm
Type
  • Correspondence
  • Manuscript
Genre
Business correspondence
Topical Subject
  • Adcock, Arthur St. John, 1864-1930
  • Children's books
Identifier
00016_01_12_001
Language
English
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Access Rights
This item is in the public domain.
Repository
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Collection Title
Grant Richards Papers
Collection Number
MSS00016
Box Number
1
Folder Number
12
Folder Title
Adcock, Arthur St. John
Collection Series
Series 1: Correspondence
Collection Sub-series
Correspondence to Grant Richards
Collection
Grant Richards papers, 1897-1930s
TitleLetter from Arthur St. John Adcock to Grant Richards, August 29, 1906
SenderAdcock, Arthur St. John, 1864-1930
Sender LocationHampstead (London, England)
RecipientRichards, Grant, 1872-1948
Recipient LocationLondon (England)  
Date1906-08-29
DescriptionOne letter from Arthur S. John Adcock to Grant Richards about a manuscript or draft of a Christmas book for children he sent by mail (parcel). Adcock writes that he prays it's something new in the way of Christmas stories and that he should be glad if Richards could make him an offer on the story.
Extent1 letter, 1 leaf, 1 page
Dimensions15.5 x 10 cm
Type
  • Correspondence
  • Manuscript
GenreBusiness correspondence
Topical Subject
  • Adcock, Arthur St. John, 1864-1930
  • Children's books
Identifier00016_01_12_001
LanguageEnglish
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Access RightsThis item is in the public domain.
RepositoryRare Book & Manuscript Library
Collection TitleGrant Richards Papers
Collection NumberMSS00016
Box Number1
Folder Number12
Folder TitleAdcock, Arthur St. John
Collection SeriesSeries 1: Correspondence
Collection Sub-seriesCorrespondence to Grant Richards
CollectionGrant Richards papers, 1897-1930s

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