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At present the most of my time is occupied at an attorney's office, but I do not earn enough there to cover expenses; considering that I have to support my mother and three sisters. I want to rise, and if my poems are anywhere near the mark you can assist me by noticing them. AT PRESENT THE MOST OF MY TIME IS OCCUPIED AT AN ATTORNEY'S OFFICE BUT I DO NOT EARN ENOUGH THERE TO COVER EXPENSES CONSIDERING THAT I HAVE TO SUPPORT MY MOTHER AND THREE SISTERS I WANT TO RISE AND IF MY POEMS ARE ANYWHERE NEAR THE MARK YOU CAN ASSIST ME BY NOTICING THEM
 known and admired wherever English poetry is read. Bertram Stevens {This is the transcription of the letter previously mentioned.} Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales. January 21, 1862 To the Editor of the "Cornhill Magazine". Sir, Will you oblige me by reading this letter, and the accompanying verses? Remember that they will have travelled sixteen thousand miles, and on that account will be surely worth a few moments of your time. I think that there is merit in the verses, and have sent them to you, hoping that you--yourself, will be of the same opinion. If one can be selected--one up to the standard of the 'Cornhill Magazine', insert it, and you will be helping me practically. I do not hint of pecuniary remuneration however, for your recognition would be sufficient reward. Let me say a few words about myself: I was born in this colony; and am now in the nineteenth year of my age. My education has been neglected--hence you will very likely find that some of these effusions are immature. BEST WORK IS KNOWN AND ADMIRED WHEREVER ENGLISH POETRY IS READ BERTRAND STEVENS THIS IS THE TRANSCRIPTION OF THE LETTER PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED NEW TOWN SYDNEY NEW SOUTH WALES JANUARY TWENTY FIRST EIGHTEEN SIXTY TWO TO THE EDITOR OF THE CORNHILL MAGAZINE SIR WILL YOU OBLIGE ME BY READING THIS LETTER AND ACCOMPANYING VERSES REMEMBER THAT THEY WILL HAVE TRAVELLED SIXTEEN THOUSAND MILES AND ON THAT ACCOUNT WILL BE SURELY WORTH A FEW MOMENTS OF YOUR TIME I THINK THAT THERE IS MERIT IN THE VERSES AND HAVE SENT THEM TO YOU HOPING THAT YOU YOURSELF WILL BE OF THE SAME OPINION IF ONE CAN BE SELECTED ONE UP TO THE STANDARD OF THE CORNHILL MAGAZINE INSERT IT AND YOU WILL BE HELPING ME PRACTICALLY I DO NOT HINT OF PECUNIARY REMUNERATION HOWEVER FOR YOUR RECOGNITION WOULD BE SUFFICIENT REWARD LET ME SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT MYSELF I WAS BORN IN THIS COLONY AND AM NOW IN THE NINETEENTH YEAR OF MY AGE MY EDUCATION HAS BEEN NEGLECTED HENCE YOU WILL VERY LIKELY FIND THAT SOME OF THESE EFFUSIONS ARE IMMATURE
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