Letter from William H. Rideing to S.R. Crockett
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from William H. Rideing to S.R. Crockett
Type
LETTER
Creator
William H. Rideing
Description
Requests Scottish character sketch for Youth's Companion (mixed audience boys/girls); offers £100 per thousand words for 2500-3000 words; full serial rights with copyright reverting after six months; mentions 69th year, 660,000 circulation; lists famous contributors including Gladstone, Hardy, Barrie, Stevenson, Kipling, Lang
Date
1895-01-04
Subject
Youth's Companion, commission, Scottish character, payment terms, serial rights
Identifier
OTH_1895_025
Contributor
S.R. Crockett
Language
English
Coverage
The Youth's Companion
Collection
Citation
William H. Rideing, “Letter from William H. Rideing to S.R. Crockett,” S.R.Crockett Museum, accessed August 26, 2026, https://srcrockett.scot/themuseum/items/show/1250.