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HOUG/DC/3/10/7
Title
Letter from George G[altress] Waltham to Lord Houghton
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- 17 Jul. 1872 (Creation)
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2 ff.
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Virginia Crescent, Thornbury, Bradford. - Is a poet and miscellaneous writer; approached the Royal Literary Fund last November; supplied publications on request but was discouraged from applying for a grant; has suffered domestic afflictions since; has read of Houghton's connection with the Literary Fund and now seeks aid. 'The King of the Belgians said that Every Citzen of the great republic of letters had a right to [the Literary Fund's] enlightened benevolence so that was not assuming like your secretary a *lofty point of eminence to enable a man to participate; asks if Houghton will consider his work.