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(Original photograph of little Elsie Leslie.) EDITHA.
EDITHA’S BURGLAR A STORY FOR CHILDREN
BY FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT
ILLUSTRATED BY HENRY SANDHAM.
BOSTON JORDAN, MARSH & COMPANY 1890
Copyright, 1888, By JORDAN MARSH & CO.
March 25 1888
Dear Mr Jordan Marsh & Co
Mamma has left it for me to deside if I will let you have my picture for your book I think it wold be very nice. wont it seem funny to see my very own picture in Editha like the little girl that used to be in st Nickolas. I think mrs Burnet writs lovely storys I wrote her a letter and sent it away to paris and told her so and asked her if she wold hurry and write another story just as quick as she could I am looking for an anser everyday. I like to write letters but I like to get the ansers still better I am going to play Editha in boston for two weeks and I will ask my mamma to let me come to your store and see all of the butiful things I used to come every day when I was in boston last winter
your little frend Elsie Leslie
72 West 92 Street New York City
(Written by Elsie Leslie Lyde, the original Editha, eight years old.)
