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“THE CLARION.”
EDITED BY ROBERT BLATCHFORD
(“NUNQUAM”).
Telegrams:
“NUNQUAM, LONDON.
72, FLEET STREET,
LONDON, E.C.
18th Jany 18901
Dear Dr, Wallace,
I am glad you like Julie.2 All your criticisms are fuel and the book is loosely strung together. But I did it as well as I could in the time.
A three-decker? I don't know. I'm not at all sure I could do one. I'm no good at construction. But perhaps some time I will try.
So far I have been obliged to keep my books short, as our readers cannot afford more than 2/6 and I have no outside sale.
I have a book [text damaged] [2] in the Press. They will be called "Tales For The Marines",3 and will have a few drawings in.— all at half—a—crown. Some of these tales are not bad — for me. They have all been in The Clarion, but will look better in the book.
Tomorrow I start away on a five week Fellowship cruise.
Thanking you for your kind letter[.]4
I remain | yours sincerely | R. Blatchford5 [signature]
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