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ALS signed “L. M. Alcott,” two pages, 5.75 x 5.5, January 3, [no year]. Handwritten letter to a "Mr. Stockton" concerning her writing rates. In full: “Mrs. Dodge desires me to name a price for the accompanying article. I do not write anything for less than $100 & the length makes no difference. As I have not broken my rule for others I cannot even for Saint Nicholas." In fine condition, with edge toning from prior display. Accompanied by a photogravure portrait featuring her facsimile signature.
St. Nicholas was a popular monthly American children's magazine, founded by Roswell Smith and Mary Mapes Dodge in 1873. Alcott was a regular contributor, serializing her novels 'Eight Cousins,' 'Under the Lilacs,' and 'Jack and Jill: A Village Story' in the magazine.
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