[Samuel Carter Hall, editor of the Art Journal.] Autograph Letter Signed, setting out terms with regard to work on newspaper advertising.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 4to. Fourteen lines. The recipient is not named. Written in a large loose hand, rendering the following reading tentative. In fair condition, lighty aged and worn, with minor traces of grey paper mount on reverse. Reads: ‘Dear Sir. / As I do not consider the sum of two guineas [weekly?] sufficient recompense for your work as Publisher of Social Notes, I offer to pay you the usual per [?] given to Advertizing agents - i e 20 Per Cent upon all advertisements you obtain - 10 per Cent upon receipt of our advertisements and 10 per cent when payments are resumed from the advertizer / trly yours / S C Hall’.