June 17, 1871.
DEAR MISS ALCOTT,--We have just finished "Little Men," and like it
so much that we thought we would write and ask you to write another
book sequel to "Little Men," and have more about Laurie and Amy,
as we like them the best. We are the Literary Club, and we got the
idea from "Little Women." We have a paper two sheets of foolscap
and a half. There are four of us, two cousins and my sister and
myself. Our assumed names are: Horace Greeley, President; Susan B.
Anthony, Editor; Harriet B. Stowe, Vice-President; and myself, Anna
C. Ritchie, Secretary. We call our paper the "Saturday Night," and we
all write stories and have reports of sermons and of our meetings,
and write about the queens of England. We did not know but you would
like to hear this, as the idea sprang from your book; and we thought
we would write, as we liked your book so much. And now, if it is not
too much to ask of you, I wish you would answer this, as we are very
impatient to know if you will write another book; and please answer
soon, as Miss Anthony is going away, and she wishes very much to hear
from you before she does. If you write, please direct to ---- Street,
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Yours truly,
ALICE ----.
_Mailed to any address, postpaid, on receipt of the advertised price,
by the Publishers_,