I take pleasure in soliciting your literary
cooperation in an enterprise which has been conducted with great success since the
beginning of the year. A number of important American newspapers, among which may be
mentioned such as the New York Tribune, Philadelphia Press, Detroit Post, Chicago Times, St. Paul Pioneer Press
etc. have agreed to combine in receiving for their Sunday Editions articles
arranged for and edited by me, to be written by distinguished authors, scientists,
travellers, and men of affairs syr_kc.00047_large.jpg on both sides of the Atlantic. Many eminent contributors in
Europe and America have already written, and many others have promised to write. The
papers in which these articles are published reach nearly two millions of the most
intelligent people of the country. The aim is that these papers should be as far as
possible of a bright and popular character '(even when treating of serious topics)
such as would interest the reader of newspapers and magazines; and I sincerely hope
you will find it consistent with your obligations to give me your literary
assistance.
I should like a paper from you at your very earliest
leisure about 3000 words in length and leave syr_kc.00046_large.jpg
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somewhat to yourself, only asking that it shall be of a popular character. I shall
be glad to send you an honorarium of $50 for such a paper. Hoping to hear from you
very soon and that you can give me the article at once,1
I remain,
Correspondent:
Charles Allen Thorndike Rice
(1851–1889) was a journalist and edited and published the North American Review in New York from 1876 until his
death. His Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln by Distinguished
Men of His Time (1888) was published by The North American Review
Publishing Company.