George Manville Fenn letters to E. Howard and contract memorandum, 1889-1890.

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George Manville Fenn letters to E. Howard and contract memorandum, 1889-1890.

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The collection consists of sixteen letters from Fenn to Howard and a memorandum of a publishing agreement between the two. The letters, 1889-1890, with some undated, chronicle Fenn's interaction with Howard concerning the serial publication of a story, and some suggestions of other stories that Howard might be interested in publishing. The memorandum refers to an agreement made 15 April 1889 for Fenn to write a new and original story, "The Mynn's Mystery," for Howard to publish serially in Wit & Wisdom.

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Fenn, George Manville, 1831-1909

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Epithet: writer of plays British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000623.0x000264 George Manville Fenn was a prolific author of boys' adventure stories, often in serial form. Born in London, he trained as a teacher, and taught for several years before trying his hand at the printing business. He found his niche writing adventure tales, and became a master of sustaining suspense between serialized issues of his stories. ...