S&SWM PR papers L1772

L1772

Ansd Apr. 3/97

The Strand Magazine | Southampton Street, Strand | London W.C. | March 24th 1897

To General Pitt-Rivers

My dear Sir,

We should like to have in "The Strand Magazine" a popular illustrated article dealing with your interesting anthropological work. Would you, therefore, have the goodness to grant an interview to one of our representatives. At this interview not only might the scope of the article be definitely arranged but you could also probably put up in the way of procuring interesting anthropological photos. of relics and curiosities that have come under your notice.

I have the honour to remain
Yours very truly
for the Editors
W.G. Fitzgerald

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L1783

The Strand Magazine | Southampton Street, Strand | London W.C. | April 6th 1897

To General Pitt-Rivers | Salisbury

My dear Sir,

I will take the earliest opportunity of coming down to see you and to map out our proposed article.

Yours very truly
W.G. Fitzgerald

pp LLP

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L1786

The Strand Magazine | Southampton Street, Strand | London W.C. | April 9th 1897

My dear Sir,

I am obliged for your kind letter and have taken note of your very kind invitation to lunch.

Do I understand that Tisbury is the nearest station? If so I suppose I could get a conveyance at the station to take me on to your place at Rushmore

Faithfully yours
Wm Geo Fitzgerald

To General A. Pitt-Rivers

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L1796

The Strand Magazine | Southampton Street, Strand | London W.C. | April 21st 1897

My dear Sir,

I sincerely hope you will not think me discourteous in not having visited you before. The fact is I am occupied night & day in the preparation of a great article on the Royal Family necessitating almost daily journeys to Windsor  & the other Royal Palaces. I think this explanation due, because I am really looking forward with interest to my visit to your place. I want that visit to be at a time when I have virtually two disengaged days - which should be in a week or two at most.

I am
Yours very truly
Wm Geo Fitzgerald

To General Pitt-Rivers

The Strand Magazine was published from 1891, it is famous for publishing the Sherlock Holmes short stories.

Transcribed by AP for the Rethinking Pitt-Rivers project