H.L. Mencken Turns Away A Poetry Submission To A Baltimore Periodical – “Have You Any Ideas For Prose Articles? If So, I’ll Be Delighted To Hear Them”
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HENRY LOUIS “H.L.” MENCKEN (1880-1956). Mencken was an American writer, journalist, and scholar who is sometimes called “The Sage of Baltimore”. TLS. 1pg. 8 ½” x 5 ½”. June 13 [no year]. Baltimore. A typed letter signed “H.L. Mencken”. Mencken turns away poetry submitted to one of the Baltimore newspapers he worked for throughout his career – The Baltimore Sun or one of its offshoots. “Dear Mr. Carmer:- I am sorry indeed, but at the moment I can’t take any verse. I am using very little, and there is a great deal in type. Have you any ideas for prose articles? If so, I’ll be delighted to hear them. My best thanks for the chance to see this very interesting stuff. Sincerely yours, H.L. Mencken”. The letter, on Mencken’s personal letterhead, is in good condition, though a bit wrinkled.
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- H.L. Mencken Turns Away A Poetry Submission To A Baltimore Periodical – “Have You Any Ideas For Prose Articles? If So, I’ll Be Delighted To Hear Them”
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