Letter to Jack London from Isbister & Co., Limited publisher, dated May 6, 1903
London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence; Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence;
Letter to Jack London from Isbister & Co., Limited publisher, dated May 6, 1903.
ISBISTER & CO., LIMITED, PuoIIshers. 15 & 16, TAVISTOCK STREET, GOOD WORD8. COVENT GARDEN, SUNDAY MAGAZINE. London, w.c. H. PERRY ROBINSON, Managing Dirbotor. May 6th //^ 3 My dear London, I am indeed very sorry to hear of your accident , although I hope that "by thetime this letter reaches you you will have "begun to forget it. You are correct in the matter of royalties and I have written to the Macraillan Company saying that it is my error, my letter having been written without reference to documents on the subject. I have also informed Macmillan's that we will put the "Kempton Y/ace Letters" in hand at once. As for the long term Agreement which I suggested, this was only to show my spirit and attitude towards you. So long as you and I deal directly I think there will be no difficulty whatever "but as soon as we get a third party between us ©id especially a third party which, however upright, has none the less an interest in placing your books elsewhere than with us, there is always danger of trouble. HThe Call of the Xlild- I think very good and hope we can arrange to tetce It. Mr. Jack London Piedmont, Alameda Co. Calif crnla.
W. Isbister & Co.;
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Jack and Charmian London Correspondence and Papers, 1894-1953
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Covent Garden (London, England); London (England); England;
Letter to Jack London from Charles H. Kerr & Company publisher, dated November 8, 1915
Socialist publishers;
Letter to Jack London from Charles H. Kerr & Company publisher, dated November 8, 1915.
Qagurles Mo Kern & Compainiy PUBLISHERS OF SOCIALIST LITERATURE SINGLE RATES I Yew - - - *l.00 BUNDLE RATES 10 Copie. • . • $0.60 20 Copie. - - - 1.00 40 Copie. ... 2.00 100 Copie. . . •• $ 00 341-349 East Ohio SBart »o ITcv ember 8, 1915 Jack London, Glen Ellen, Calif. Dear Comrade London:- Te sent 100 copies of "The Scab"and"The Tramp" by TTells Fargo Express, charges prepaid, Saturday and hope they have reached you safely. As stated in previous letter, -re intend to die- continue the docket Library but expect to reprint several of the best booklets at ten cent pamphlets using illustrations wherever possible. *?e will certainly reprint "The Scab" and n,7he Tramp" and vrill be glad to receive any suggestions you care to make, *"e hor-e you will have a rebel mood one of these days and remember the Review as it has been a long while since -re run The Dream of Debs, Yours for the Devolution, International Socialist Review, • ^ 'zr
Charles H. Kerr Company;
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Chicago (Ill.); Cook County (Ill.); Illinois; United States;
Letter to Jack London from Charles H. Kerr & Company publisher, dated March 29, 1911
Letter to Jack London from Charles H. Kerr & Company publisher, dated March 29, 1911 regarding republishing some of London's work in pamphlet form.
\ syrf^ Charles H. Kerr & Company A SOCIALIST PUBLISHING HOUSE OWNED CO-OPERATIVELY BY OVER 2100 SOCIALIST LOCALS AND INDIVIDUALS 118 WEST KINZIE STREET CHICAGO MarGh 29> 1911« . Dear Comrade London: Your letter of March 4 is received and as I certainly do not want to get you into trouble with the Macnillan Company, I will drop the idea of the little volume for the present. What I cared most to include in it was simply "The Dream of Debs", which I think was not copyrighted except.in the Review and "The Apostate", which was published by the Appeal without copyrighting at all. We might publish each of these later on in pamphlet form if agreeable to you. '""" The trouble with our publishing "Human Drift" is that one really needs to have a liberal education before he can enjoy it while the others appeal to the ordinary wage-i7orker. I have had an occasional call for a booklet of yours entitled n<T,he Tramp" but do not remember to have seen a copy for a long time. 13 it one that you would like to have circulated by the Socialist locals? If you ever have occasion to say anything that is too warm for the other magazines, remember the Review. 7Te are growing but are not yet able to pay anything like the prlcea for articles which the big capitalist magazines offer. Yours fraternally, C
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Letter to Jack London from The Independent, undated
WMmtiM We are sorry to be compelled to return, with thanks, the accompanying article, We are overwhelmed with communications, and the exceptional number of excellent articles which comes to this journal compels us to decline very many which are quite as worthy of publication as those which we accept. Editors of The Independent.
The Independent (New York);
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New York (N.Y.); New York (State); United States;
Letter to Jack London from I. Scheff & Bros. Importers and Manufacturers, dated November 6, 1906
Letter to Jack London from I. Scheff & Bros. Importers and Manufacturers, dated November 6, 1906 regarding the publishing of illustrated postcards.
I. SCHEFF <& BROS. IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS Office: 2317a JACKSON STREET .9L~ Ma.^c«, ^/.^^Kqy^q^ Mr.. Jack London, Glen Ellen.. Dear Sir: As publishers of illustrated postcards we intend to publish a series of postcards of. american writers and artists, we are desirous to include your picture in the same, and therefor beg you <bo give us the authority to do so.. As we have none of your photos „ we also beg you to send us one, ev- to give the adress of your photographer where we may be able to obtain one.. Thanking you in advanes for your reply and favor extended, W» beg to remain Respectfully Yours I.Scheff ft Bros.: f^ards to be executed like the one enclosed.
I. Scheff & Bros
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San Francisco (Calif.); San Francisco County (Calif.); California; United States;
Letter to Jack London from The International Socialist Review publisher, dated February 21, 1911
Letter to Jack London from The International Socialist Review publisher, dated February 21, 1911.
THE FIGHTING MAGAZINE OF THE WORKING CLASS ISSUED MONTHLY SINGLE RATES lYear $1.00 6 Months 50 3 Months 25 1 Month 10 INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST REVIEW CHARLES H. KERR & COMPANY PUBLISHERS : Co-operative 118 WEST KINZIE STREET BUNDLE RATES 10 Copies $0.60 20 Copies 1.00 40 Copies 2,00 100 Copies 5.00 Ownr.D by 2200 Socialist Locals a CHICAGO, F3bf 2i, 1911 Pear Comrade London»- Replying to your letter of the 15th. regarding your article in the January Forum, we are making a specialty of publishing only propaganda material lr paper cover.. 3orc9thirg that will appeal to proletarians , and so we would prefer to publish your Human Drift in cloth with The Apostate and The Dream of Dsbs- raking a 50 cent book. The Appeal gave us the Apostate when we bought their book business and we were fortunate in securing The Dream of Debs for the Review last year. We shall he glad to hear from you on this subject. Thanking you for your kind offer, we are, Fraternally yours, amies H Kerr & Canto**'-
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Letter to Jack London from Isbister & Co., Limited publisher, dated November 11, 1902
ISBI. TER & CO., LIMFHED. 1SBI8TER'8 :t, Covent Garden, good words. ,m „ _ „. 5 & 16, Tavistock Street, „„„.,«, sunday magazine. ' school books. PRIZE BOOKS, London, W.C. &c "CONTEMPORARY. LONDON." Office of MANAGING DIRECTOR, November nth. //>£. My dear London, I suppose It is now safe to write to you at your home. In the first place let me acknowledge receipt of two postal cards which you sent Just before sailing. In accordance with one of these we have subscribed to a ftewspaper Clipping Bureau in your behalf• ITost, 1 thick vo*» told me that you had several stories on hand which had not yet b^en published. I think you told me you had enough for another book with the exception of three or four. If you care to forward me two or throe of these stories, not exceeding 4500 words In length, I have an opportunity of placing them serially for you oror here. I will, of course, take all propor proeaut ions p$ copyright and bookrights. Finally. Do not hesitate to eall on me for any services that I ©an render you over hero*/$s we are going to b« your regular publishers on this side, and In accordance with our agreement are to have everything that you write for the English market, c~S we shall consider it our duty, ©s well as our pleasure, to generally look after your interests in all ways, and you ean always coisnt on our best &£%Qzfe&$mr Yours vwxjvlnoordiy, Jack London Esq., ' ,/« ''C-* <t nfi*^ '--—~
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Letter to Jack London from Isbister & Co., Limited publisher, dated November 19, 1903
ISBISTER & CO., LIMITED, Publishers. 15 & 16, Tavistock street, qood words. covent garden, sunday magazine. London. W.C. H. PERRY ROBINSON, Managing Dirbotor. lQv.ember .1.9th., ^3 lily dear London, I have your letter and this is only a "brief line of acknowledgement. The "People of the Abyss", as you know, has "been published, and copies of it will have reached you before this letter, I think there is nothing you will object'to in the alterations, or elisions, which I have cade; in fact, I do not think you will notic© them. The book is getting a lot of notoriety, sons of it favourable, and some otherwise, but in what is generally acknowledged to be the worst publishing season that we have had in England for many years, I have great hopes of its being a big success. It promises that way at the start. The "Xcnpton wace Letters" has dragged very slowly at first, but is showing more activity during this last woek or two, and I think the outlook for it also is fairly promising* I am asking our Publicity Department to ssnd you some reviews which you may not have coon. Yours very s Sneer elyy Jack London Esq,, v/ J^t, .., / // /t~~- f 1216, Telegraph Avenue, ' /.. 1 California. U.S.A.
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Letter to Jack London from The Illustrated Buffalo Express, undated
Letter to Jack London from The Illustrated Buffalo Express, undated.
Buffalo tlllS Expmess RE-ESTABLISHED 1878 BY J. N. MATTHEWS. GEO. E. MATTHEWS & CO., Proprietors. The Illustrated Express regrets that the enclosed contribution does not meet its present needs. We thank you for offering i,t to us, and will be glad to consider other MSS. or pictures at any time, should you see fit to favor us with them. Postage should always be enclosed if their return be desired. Yours sincerely, THE ILLUSTRATED BUFFALO EXPRESS.
Illustrated Buffalo Express
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Buffalo (N.Y.); Eerie County (N.Y.); New York (State); United States;
Letter from B.L. Ingler, Jr. to Jack London, dated April 2, 1914
Ingler, B.L., Jr.;
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Oakland (Calif.); Alameda County (Calif.); California; United States; Glen Ellen (Calif.); Sonoma County (Calif.);
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack and Charmian London, dated November 28, 1913
London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence; Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence; Shepard, Eliza London, 1866-1939--Correspondence;
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack and Charmian London, dated November 28, 1913.
Shepard, Eliza London, 1866-1939;
The original of this item is located at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, COLL MSS 10 Box 9 Folder 1.
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1910-1919; 20th century;
Letter from William H. Sellars to Jack London, dated September 30, 1916
London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence; Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence; Sellars, William H.--Correspondence;
Letter from William H. Sellars to Jack London, dated September 30, 1916.
Sellars, William H.
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Washington (D.C.); United States;
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated January 5, 1909
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated January 5, 1909.
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1900-1909; 20th century;
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated March 4, 1904
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated March 4, 1904.
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Oakland (Calif.); Alameda County (Calif.); California; United States;
Jack London letter to Charmian London, dated July 25, 1910
Jack London letter to Charmian London, dated July 25, 1910.
London, Jack, 1876-1916;
The original of this item is located at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, COLL MSS 10 Box 36 Vault.
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Glen Ellen (Calif.); Sonoma County (Calif.); California; United States;
Jack London letter to Charmian London, dated February 23, 1916
Jack London letter to Charmian London, dated February 23, 1916.
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20th century; 1910-1919;
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack and Charmian London, dated August 23, 1911
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack and Charmian London, dated August 23, 1911.
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Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated August 5, 1910
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated August 5, 1910.
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Glen Ellen (Calif.); California; United States; Sonoma County (Calif.);
Jack London letter to Charmian London, dated 1916
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Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated February 12, 1904
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated February 12, 1904.
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Letter from W.J. Scott to Jack London, dated October 9, 1906
London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence; Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence; Scott, W.J.--Correspondence;
Scott, W.J.
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Cripple Creek (Colo.); Teller County (Colo.); Colorado; United States;
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, undated
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Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated December 20, 1913
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated December 20, 1913.
Shephard, Eliza London, 1866-1939;
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Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated around September 1911
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated around September 1911.
[ca. September 1911] Dearest Jack Following just rec'd. New York - 21st. Has first story of new series been mailed? Not yet received, answer collect. Roll and Phillips Mar. Cosmopolitan - Ianswered as follows - Mr London writes me - Aug. 16th "am today starting number seven ??? ??? series" - He has no doubt mailed same to you this date. I have forwarded your Telegram to Mr. London. Eliza Shepard Glen Ellen. Wonders! Mrs. Chaunch? has just left - she came to consult me about pulling a ??? out of her cottage and wanted me to act as her ally - what do you know about that?
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Unsigned letter to Jack London, dated January 23, 1915, regarding John Barleycorn
Unsigned letter to Jack London, dated January 23, 1915, regarding dramatization rights for John Barleycorn.
New York 23 - [January 23, 1915] To Jack London: Referring your letter Dec. 30. We can probably place for you exclusive dramatic performing rights - John Barleycorn - without any picture rights - at royalty terms $500.00 advance down upon signing contracts on account of 2 1/2 percent of gross receipts of all performances. Same terms as were paid for book rights - of "Brewsters Millions" prospective lessees will have to pay at least that much again to have dramatization made. Wire reply quickly if you authorize us as Four agent close deal our agency commission terms for placing rights affecting Contracts collecting ???? are 10 % of all moneys accruing to you from Dale. Wire answer - Saugler [Daugler] & Jordan - [Charmian keep this for Jack.]
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Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated August 19
Cedar Aug 19th Bill is all right - Lerner told me so. Mollie is not with her in pasture - will telegraph rights letter to MacMillan & tell them ??? mailed & that their telegram was forwarded to you. In haste - Eliza-
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1900-1909; 1910-1919; 20th century;
Letter from Karl Schumacher to Jack London, dated October 23, 1906
Letter from Karl Schumacher to Jack London, dated October 23, 1906.
??? [Ponca?] City, Okla October 23rd, 1906 Nov 11 1906 Nov 11 1906 Mr Jack London Dear Sir:- Having perused with great interest th first installment of your remarkable work "Before Adam" I feel justified in asking you whether or no you have made arrangements concerning its translation into the German language wtih an aim at publication in January under the copyright laws of that country. Expecting your favor, eventually with your conditions, ??? dear sire, respectfully, Your Karl F. Schumacher
Schumacher, Karl;
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Ponca City (Okla.); Kay County (Okla.); Osage County (Okla.); Oklahoma; United States; Germany;
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated January 6, 1909
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated January 6, 1909.
Wed Eve [Jan. 6, 1909] Dearest Jack. Went to Central Bank yesterday learned the best thing for me to do would be to go to Haywards, so went out today = have arranged with them to take up the mortgage, the promised to have the release signed & all papers ready for me tomorrow. I send you a receipt for moeny paid them. Principal & interest to date- viz $3,500 and $61.25 last quarter & $14.50 this, total $3575.55 leaving a blance of $46.95 - due for which they paid me in cash out of this I will have to pay for having the release recofded which will not be over $1.50, It will be the middle of next week before Iwill be able to forward the papers to you. As it takes several day to have the release recorded but will attend to it at nice as soon as I receive the papers from the bank & get them to you as some as I can - shall I send you a money order for amount due- or deposit it in the bank here, if so what bank? Tell Charmian I had her pin fixed and am making the spoon case. Will send both pieces & case in package of papers when I send them - took the papter to Smiths. Cost 65 [cents] to delivered to 490-27- on Saturday. With lots of love Eliza.
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Letter to Jack London from William Griffith editor at the Semi-Monthly Magazine publisher, dated December 30, 1912
Letter to Jack London from William Griffith editor at the Semi-Monthly Magazine publisher, dated December 30, 1912.
Griffith, William;
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Glen Ellen (Calif.); Sonoma County (Calif.); California; United States; New York (N.Y.); New York (State);
Letter to Jack London from William Griffith editor at the Semi-Monthly Magazine publisher, dated October 31, 1912
Letter to Jack London from William Griffith at the Semi-Monthly Magazine publisher, dated October 31, 1912.
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Letter from J.S. Smith to Jack London, dated August 3, 1910
Letter to Jack London from J.S. Smith, dated August 3, 1910.
Smith, J.S.;
The original of this item is located at Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives, COLL MSS 10 Box 9 Folder 3.
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Letter from Carrie Sterling to Jack London, dated January 30 and February 5, 1915
Letter to Jack London from Carrie Sterling, dated January 30 and February 5, 1915.
Sterling, Carrie;
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San Francisco (Calif.); San Francisco County (Calif.);
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated May 15, 1914
Letter from Eliza Shepard to Jack London, dated May 15, 1914.
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Letter from Roy Leon Stamp to Jack London, dated January 5, 1914
Letter from Roy Leon Stamp to Jack London, dated January 5, 1914.
^jJJ Chicago, Illinois., January, 5th, 1914., ^ Jpfi 1 fc/rf L!r. Jack London, Glen Elen, Cal., Ky dear Mr. London:- You no doubt think by this time that I am dead but you see I am not. Have just finished re-dramatizing "Smoke Bellew". Will send you a copy as soon as the typist and blue-printers are through with it. I feel that I have a good one now and trust that you are also favorably impressed. I am back in old Chicago and think that I will make this my perminent address. You know that I have confidence in Smoke BoHew and I feel that although I may not be a "Shaw" just now that continual effort is the only thing that will make me a success as a play-writter. Very truly yours, EPLS 3921 Grand Blvd., Chicago, Illinois. fo./VJL0UL<A
Stamp, Roy Leon;
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Glen Ellen (Calif.); Sonoma County (Calif.); California; United States; Chicago (Ill.); Cook County (Ill.); Illinois;
Letter to Jack London from William Griffith editor at the Semi-Monthly Magazine publisher, dated November 16, 1912
Letter to Jack London from William Griffith editor at the Semi-Monthly Magazine publisher, dated November 16, 1912.
THE SUN, NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA NORTH AMERICAN BOSTON GLOBE WASHINGTON POST PITTSBURG DISPATCH SAN FRANCISCO CALL ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT CINCINNATI ENQUIRER CHICAGO TRIBUNE OMAHA BEE THE •MONTHLY MAGAZINE SECTION Appearing the second and fourth Sundays of each month 105 22 we FIFTH AVEM'K IHILDIXG, JIBW YORK Isovr-mtar 1Z , lr*12. Mr. Jack London, Glen Ellen, Sonoma Co., Cal. Denr i*r. London: 1 just have your note of the 9th., and as you will gather from the enclosed announcement of a short story ever/ month from you, you will appreciate how Important and desirable It Is for vs to live up to this announcement, at least for three or four months. Our -eaters are c*oing tc he mightily disappointed If we do not let them have a Jack London story monthly, for* a time, at least. T?e have scheduled your second story for the January 8th. iEs-e, and we have every hope that you will find a v/ay to send along the story within the next week or two. Otherwise, you can see how we will be embarrassed in failing to keep our promise to our readers and newspapers. 1 am mighty sorry to he ar that yo'r daughter, as well as yr-s. London, has heen ill, but trust that hot-- of thorn are rapidly convalescing. Believe Yours sincer -jUt^r-.
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Letter from Abe Spring to Jack London, dated April 22, 1911
Letter from Abe Spring to Jack London, dated April 22, 1911.
ABE SPRING ATTORNEY AT LAW jack lohdoh:- I13AI. TTR:- W 7% FAIRBANKS. ALASKA :_3. ««th, ii. 'Chat " -Burning naylight " does not, pretend, to "be a correct history of the Interior of Alaska, 1 an wen aware, and, consequently 1 nay be entirely In the '/rong in writing to you to draw your attention to an error no oggregious, t.o make me doubt, whether you, who knos the N'orth so well, could have possibly written it. on page 7'^, you say, " ~>y "ay tenth, the lee of the Stewart, with a great rending and snapoing, tore loose fron the barks and ro^e three feet. Rut it did not go'down atreara, The lower Yukon, up to where the Stewart flows in to it, must first break and move on, Ui'tl.'l than the lee of th« Stewart could only ri?u» higher and higher on the increasing flood. beneath. "Hien the Yukon would break was problematical. m,*o thousand miles away It flowed into the Boring f?ea and it was the Ice conditions of the Bering Sea that would determine could rid itself of the millions of tone o+* Tee that cluttered its breast. " Now you, su ely know better than that. You know that it requires n groat deal more hnat, and a greater volume o"* water to move the lee in the nighty Yukon than "or the smaller streams. The facts are that all of the smaller stream are entirely out of lee nnd used by tie miners <'or boating mid fishing and in some i-tstancen by the small steamers for navigation before the lee in Yukon moves. The Yukon itself l« being navigated annual!" for nearly a month before the mouth thereof breaks sufficiently so to XKXK7.73MXXX permit the river Steamers from St, I'ieheals to go up the river. Tl e Yukon river begins to break at the foot of Le Barge, between the fifth and tenth of May and keeps breaking downwards, at the rate f about one hundrerd wiles every twenty four hours untlii towards that last of !?ay the river is 0]>er. and fr^.^ of all ice from the lakes to the moThfch. River Steamers laden with fresh supplies, especially fruits,vegetables and perishables, leave the foot of j,e Barge by the fifteenth of gay and get here by the last of gay, while navigation from the mouth of the river does not open until! late in June nnd sometimes not even untill early in July. Only a GheeehaXo thinks that the [ce of the rivers goes out to the Sea. A Northerner like yourself, lenowe that all rivers form deltas ah their mouths and there the Ice melts and rots. R.5SP/3CTPUIJjY YOURS ARM RPRINQ.
Spring, Abe;
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Fairbanks (Alaska); Fairbanks North Star Borough (Alaska); Alaska; United States;
Letter from Sol Hurok to Jack London, dated October 21, 1914
Socialism
Letter from Sol Hurok to Jack London, dated October 21, 1914.
Ayt/ff-^ ^rv^Sf Am ^ ol^^T- .TIONS TO S. HUROK, 1696 PARK PLACE. BROOKLYN, Campaign Committee For Member of Assembly A. 1. SHIPLACOFF For Member of Congress Tenth Congressional District SOCIALIST PARTY 1 S. HUROK - Campaign Manager DR. L. SADOFF ■ ■ Treasurer BESSIE LEON, Corresponding Sec', HARRY D. SMITH TWENTY-THIRD B ASSEMBLY DISTRICT For Senator Tenth Senatorial District JbLi WILLIAM HARBERS Brownsville Labor Lyceum, 219-229 Sackman Street BROOKLYN, N. Y. Octj £.: , 1914 Mr. Jaok Glen Ell Oakland, London, Calif. Dear Comrade:- The 23rd Assembly District Socialist 'arty of Brooklyn is arranging a series of five lectures and lebatea to he held in the Brownsville Labor Lyceum, the largest hall in the community, on the following Sunday evenings: Nov. 29th, Dec. 27th, Jan. 31st. Feb. 28th and March 28th You wrote to me last year that you expected to be east sometime in 1914 and 1915 and I am writing now to finfl out whether it would be possible for you to give as any one of the above dates. Thanking you in advance for an early and favorable reply, I am Fraternally yours, c//&OtW^ ember Committee, 1696 Park Place, Brooklyn, H.Y.
Hurok, Sol
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Letter to Jack London from William Griffith editor at the Semi-Monthly Magazine publisher, dated December 10, 1912
Letter to Jack London from William Griffith editor at the Semi-Monthly Magazine publisher, dated December 10, 1912.
THE •MONTHLY MA(EAZHNE SECTION THE SUN, NEW YORK , . PHILADELPHIA NORTH AMERICAN Appearing the second and fourth Sunday* of each month BOSTON GLOBE WASHINGTON POST BniTOHiAi- nEi»AHT»fEjrr SA^FRANCISCcTcALL FIFTH AVENUE BC1UM3IO, SEW YORK ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT ■, nt n Cincinnati enquirer December -L<J, Hid CHICAGO TRIBUNE OMAHA BEE Mr. Jack London, Glen Ellen, Sonoma Co., Cal. Dear yr. Lendonj Can you guve rre cm. idea as to about when v.j might oxpsct to see another story? lie great hurry, but jf we could hi.ve one along about the first of the year = could make a special f-ss about It for *w**» February publication.
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Letter to Jack London from Waldo Frank editor at The Seven Arts publisher, dated November 10, 1916
Letter to Jack London from Waldo Frank editor at The Seven Arts publisher, dated November 10, 1916.
juTj 2BOTC3 AXJ ^uB November 10, 1916 J~y dear Mr, London: It seems e» unfair that some business brain should be able to tie up an artist like yourself to the extent of preventing you from publishing stories where you want. We over here are young enough to rebel at this sort of thing. Of course it won't make any difference but we do want you ' to know that it is the way we feel. Thank you just the sare for your friendly letter, I should like to know what you think of our magazine after you have seen a few copies. And in case you can break the will of the business brain I spoke of, you will send us some of your work, won't you? Yours very truly, Mr, Jack London, ",x" >-v~*-\ ^ Glen Ellen, Sonomz, Co. California.
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Letter from Gordon Harry Sprague to Jack London, dated July 21, 1916
Letter from Gordon Harry Sprague to Jack London, dated July 21, 1916.
San Jose July 21/15 67 N One Street. My good friend Jock London Somewhere In California, ireeting and good aorniag to you. ■riz£Ac£&^~~0a Ju^' 28*h 1911»'rom Portland Oregon,I wrote you a letter therein I said "I quote fron the Portland Laoor ?r6S3,as follows. "So san can fall lower than a soldier,It Is a depth beneath which we cannot go". The quotation, coast wide and long,has been attributed to you,it has boon puollshod a good *any times in the Press,I believed it to b* trug untill a few days ago I saw an item wheroln you stated "I never wrote it". If your denial holds good it behoves se to beg your pardon for ray scathiag epistle bearing date of July 28th 1911, which was hot shot ,full of thistles. I an; human 11 ko the average citizen, I am anxious to wipe off un; wrong I nay have uawltingly eosnited, hence,good friend I era e pardon for henioui offence, "■ordialy your well wisher and friend. &\A-<f/"T °S ^^ -E^oRDori l-/4R&t/~ 5/
Sprague, Gordon Harry;
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Letter from Roy Leon Stamp to Jack London, dated August 23, 1916
Letter from Roy Leon Stamp to Jack London, dated August 23, 1916.
/ 3 o 6 fr+vf- IV6Z6.- 6% Mew York City, Now York, August, *3rd, 1913..... Llr. .Tack London, Sanoma To., Cal. , My Ccar Sir:- I am forrardini? you today ay dramatization of ycur bcok, " Cmoke Pellew". I have had several men here leek it ever t^nd they think it looks good. vcu will note that the inunuscript &3 it new stands has a touchof romance in it that did not exist In the oth&r manuscript, I an very sorry that owinf to the delay of my typist I ras unable to send you a copy of the play en August, I5th as promised in a previous lettsr. /.a the script exists vcu will find u few stenographic errors but I trust that you may b<i ah Is to read it in a satis factory manner. Tharkinp you far Dust cooperation and extending best wishes for all youfc future efforts T am,
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Letter from Gordon Harry Sprague to Jack London, dated July 28, 1911
Letter from Gordon Harry Sprague to Jack London, dated July 28, 1911.
Hotel Hood Portland, Ay Good Friend In the finest city on the London,Social 1st, north '.vest coast, tfoveltest,writer juiy 28/1911. jewing notoriety follows. 3ooa morning. jote you from the Portland Labor ores-. No nan can fall lower than a soldier, It is a depth beneath which re cannot eo". I ta;e it for .--ranted I have quoted you aright,and if so, permit me to gently criticise your remarks. Takeing your remark in a broad and general sense in wnioh it will be generaly looked upon by readers who possess moderate intelligence, it to me,appears as the you had lowered your r anhood, love of country, respect for the goverment which protects your home, property, family and all ycu posses^, simply, to give expression to a paragraph which will bring only notoriety. oone minds ima- tne that notoriety is fame, that notoriety but builds one a monucent in the hearts of our citizens,that a notorious e; rres- sion,made in prejudice,hatred and bigotry...against thoes who freely give all for their countrys good and future welfare.. ..will,rebound to their fane ar.d social and national credit. .j?8. ., Now permit^to sweetly say unto you as a friend,older, than you, that no sane citizen of trie .United States or' America, directly insults the Intel lib ence of the citizens who are loyal to our gover- nent,without suffering sooialy,moraly,in business and in p;enemi estimation of v;hat has bean his orevious stand in life. Some oeor,lo -i ht alle & that you thot nore of a white slaver.. ..drunken pimns....thugs who lay in wait for to throttle women,...thiefs who break into one's house. ...blackmailers who besmirch °A|t^ good name.... a airty bar tender doseinc-. out noisen to his fellow ,Tian,or^any <?ood virteous mother of children....any sweet woman in society.... any clean minded can... all that was for the uplifting of all that is orood,cure and lovable in life, is oelow what your level of thot was ween you wrote that vile onra'-r-irh insisting every clean minded man md woman. I regret it,you are a larpre loser, a black Barn will stand against you, tiie will not cover it with weeds,nor flowers#nor sunshin? to era-;e it's hurt to you,to all,for the citizens remember one not tn »-ity,but with soorn and contempt. indly receive my felicitations to and for a higher.no1 lev Ideals of Hf:.> t>hivia me to be a sincere,! indly friend. :' raoiousl / yc ■ rr.
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Letter to Jack London from William Griffith editor at the Semi-Monthly Magazine publisher, dated April 22, 1913
Letter to Jack London from William Griffith editor at the Semi-Monthly Magazine publisher, dated April 22, 1913.
THE SUN, NEW YORK NORTH AMERICAN. PHILADELPHIA B03TON GLOBE WASHINGTON POST PITTSBURG DISPATCH SAN FRANCISCO CALL ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT CINCINNATI ENQUIRER CHICAGO TRIBUNE OMAHA BEE ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS-DISPATCH THE •MONTHLY MAGAZINE SECTION Appearing the second and fourth Sunday* of each month FIFTn AVENUE BUILDING, NEW TORK April 22, 1913. Mr. Jack London, Glen Ellen, Sonoma Co.,Cal. Dear yr. London: Spring has really come to Lew Yrk in earnest today, and influences me to drop a line to you in the hope that before a great vhile you may be able to let us have a short story. Needless to say, 1 would be very glad to hear from you whenever you see your way clear to say that we may expect anotte r story from you. Meanwhile, with best regards and all good wishes,
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Letter to Jack London from Ruth Elbright Finley, Ficton Editor for The Scripps-McRae League publisher, dated November 30, 1914
Letter to Jack London from Ruth Elbright Finley, Ficton Editor for The Scripps-McRae League publisher, dated November 30, 1914.
THE SCRIPPS-MCRAE LEAGUE EDITORIAL PRESS BUILDING, CLEVELAND November 30, 1914. If. Jack London Glen Ellen, California. Dear Sir: I understand from your publishers—The MacMillan Company—that the serial rights to your book THE MUTINTOF THE ELSINOR, are held by yourself. I should like very much to get a release on this story for the Scnpps-McRae League papers, a list of which I append to this letter. In using the story it would be run as one of our novels-a-week and would therefore have to be cut to about 20.000 words. For this privilege I would be willing to pay $200.00. Of course we advertise each story widely before publication. Hoping to hear from you favorably, and at your earliest convenience, I am, Vejy truly "*S, Fiction Editor. / List of Pabers: Cleveland Press Cleveland,0. Cincinnati Post Cincinnati,0. Toledo News-Bee Toledo,0. Columbus Citizen Columbus.O. Akron Press Akron.O. Kentucky Post Covington, Ky. Des Moines, la. Des Moines Ne?/s Oklahoma News Oklahoma City, Okla. Evansville, Indiana. Evansville Press Terre Haute Post Terre Haute, Indiana
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Letter from Charles F. Lummis to Jack London, dated April 6, 1905
Letter from Charles F. Lummis of the Southwest Society to Jack London, dated April 6, 1905
[Taken from carbon of original letter, at the Southwest Museum, Los Angeles) Apr. 6th cl905] Dear Mr. London: We can get capitalists to contribute to this work and we are getting them. Still I would a great deal sooner have people like you. However, if you want to be stubborn I guess I shall have to let you. I always wonder that people don't follow my example and be pliable. Power to your elbow anyhow for it is only a question of time when we shall have you with us. As soon as you really realize what this movement means you will come in without being forced it is one of the things that all creeds, parties and previous conditions of servitude can agree on just as soon as they grasp its full significance. Sincerely yours, (signed) Charles F, Lummis
Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928;
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Letter to Jack London from William Griffith editor at the Semi-Monthly Magazine publisher, dated December 21, 1912
Letter to Jack London from William Griffith editor at the Semi-Monthly Magazine publisher, dated December 21, 1912.
THE •MONTHLY MAGAZINE SECTION THE SUN, NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA NORTH AMERICAN BOSTON GLOBE WASHINGTON POST EDITOBIAL DEI'AKTMKMT PITTSBURG DISPATCH SAN FRANCISCO CALL FIFTH AVEXIH nllUIIXO, NEW YORK ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT CINCINNATI ENQUIRER omaha°b™80NE December 21, 1912. Kr. Jack London, Glen Ellen, Sonoma Co., Cal. Dear Mr. London: Kr. Reynolds has Just advised us that he learns from the Cosmopolitan of your arrangement with them to supply the Hearst publications with your fiction output for the next five years. Of course we are al7/tys glad to tear of any good fortune that may befall our valued contributors, and 1 hope the Cosmopolitan proposition v/ill fall in that class. Kr. Reynolds assures us that it will not affect In any way our contract with ycu for your short story output for 1913. As you appreciate from the tremendous amount cf advertising we gave your first story, we have made all arrangements to continue boosting and celebrating you for the next tv/elve months at least. 77e had anticipated having a short story from you possibly once 9 month, or at least a story every other month. In fact, we have promised our readers such an entertainment. Probably you can give us an idea as to how soon you will be able to send us another story (story number two) and also how rrany stories we may expect to have from you under our mutual agreement. With best Christmas and pew year withes, and hoping to hear from ycu at your vetrj earliest convenience, I am
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Letter from The Star Monthly to Jack London, undated
Letter to Jack London from The Star Monthly, undated.
THE STAR MONT1ILY. Out Park, III., The Editor, regret that the manuscript which you had the goodness to submit to them does not seem, after careful reading, to be quite available for use in Thk Stab Monthly. In determining the availability of manuscript many other questions besides literary quality have to be considered. Consequently, adverse editorial decisions are not necessarily based upon the intrinsic merit of the material. Manuscript unauited to the immediate use of one periodical may frequently come within the policy of another. Moreover, if the space at Its command were larger, this magazine would gladly accept many articles, stories and poems, which now it is obliged to decline for lack of room. The Editors esteem it a favor that the present manuscript has been submitted to them, and wish to assure you that it has received a thorough and impartial consideration. In view of the quantity of manuscript demanding attention tbey beg that the absence of criticism or of special reasons for unavailability be kindly Very respectfully yours, THE EDITORS.
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Oak Park (Illinois); Chicago (Illinois); Cook County (Illinois); Illinois;
Letter to Jack London from William J.G. Dawson, dated November 5, 1911
Letter to Jack London from William J.G. Dawson at Sonoma State Home, dated November 5, 1911.
gumoma g*tate gome. SU^j,,^/. ^-5-1911.^, Jack London,Esq., Glen Ellen,Calif. My dear Sir:- Yours of the 2nd inst., enclosing sketch in reference to "The Drooling Ward", received. in reply will say that I have read the article with a great deal of interest and find it in greater part to be true to life. The "hero" of the story I think is our old inmate, Hewton Dole. We expect to have a Muslcale on priday evening next, tfov. 10th. I enclose program, we extend a cordial invitation to yourself, Mrs. London and friends to be present on that occasion. Very sincerely yours, ~~////^ Me(jicai Superintendent.
Dawson, William J.G.;
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Eldridge (California); Sonoma County (Calif.); California; United States;
Letter to Jack London from William Griffith editor at the Semi-Monthly Magazine publisher, dated January 31, 1913
Letter to Jack London from William Griffith editor at the Semi-Monthly Magazine publisher, dated January 31, 1913.
THE SUN, NEW YORK NORTH AMERICAN, PHILADELPHIA BOSTON GLOBE WASHINOTON POST PITTSBURG DISPATCH SAN FRANCISCO CALL ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT CINCINNATI ENQUIRER CHICAGO TRIBUNe OMAHA BEE ST. PAUL PIONEER P THE •MONTHLY MAGAZINE SECTION Appearing the second and fourth Sundays of each month FIFTH AVENUE BUILDING, NEW YOBK January 31, 1313 Mr. Jack London, Glen Ellen, Sonoma Cc., Cal. Dear Mr. Lcndonj 1 was glad to have your letter of the 19th., because of its good disposition and character. 1 appreciate it—appreciate your rrotive in having Paul Reynolds send over the two manuscripts, Samuel and Told, in the T)reoling Ward. Frankly, as ycu anticipated, 1 am afraid that our ■readers would find it a bit of an effort to get the most out of the Island McGlll dialect, excellently as it Is done. But for this feature of the story, we would have no hesitancy in taking it. Our feeling, however, Is that this Is not quits the medium for that particular story. Six we~ks or two months h'^nce you ere going to need a change of thought or a bit of relief in case you are working on a. novel, and you are going to decide that the best way to •refresh or relieve yourself is to write a i;hort story. Then you are going to do a bully good one and send it to us or 1 toiss my guess. Until then, believe n-e, with best regards to both yourself and J.Vrs. London,
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Letter from Gordon Harry Sprague to Jack London, dated October 12, 1916
Letter from Carrie Sterling to Jack London, dated October 12, 1916.
1 San :ose 10/12/16 3ood Friend. After reading "John Barleycorn" I thin* it the cost toaperance argument I ever read.Hot any sane,decent citien can vote to keep the saloon ai- >r reading It,is unquestionable .Ton nights in a ;&rroon Is more sontirent&l, but as for o real,hard indlcnent,rational punch against the saloon,your ssre^d knocks tbea all out.Inuf sod. Yours for sanity Gorden Harry Sprague
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