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September 8, 1943
 
 
a,
 
 
 
1943
 
  
 
Mrs. Henry Beston
 
Mrs. Henry Beston
 
Chimney Farm
 
Chimney Farm
 
Nobleboro, Maine
 
Nobleboro, Maine
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Dear Elizabeth Coatsworth:
 
Dear Elizabeth Coatsworth:
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Your modesty is charming!-- tor only today,
 
Your modesty is charming!-- tor only today,
when the new la~millan fax1 catalog reaches us,
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when the new Macmillan fall catalog reaches us,
 
do we discover that you have a book coming out
 
do we discover that you have a book coming out
 
this fall.
 
this fall.
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The delightful part of THIEF ISLAND is that
 
The delightful part of THIEF ISLAND is that
its setting is Maille; and;y9uiprobably surmise
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its setting is Maine; and you probably surmise
t~at in addition to congratulations and good wishes
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that in addition to congratulations and good wishes
we have on our mind,\the Maine Author Collection.
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we have on our mind the Maine Author Collection.
 
May we hope for an inscribed copy?
 
May we hope for an inscribed copy?
  
 
THIEF ISLAND will certainly go into our
 
THIEF ISLAND will certainly go into our
traveling. li·braries. It sounds wonderful.;
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traveling libraries. It sounds wonderful.;
 
and promises many hours or entertainment for
 
and promises many hours or entertainment for
 
young readers.
 
young readers.
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Very Truly yours
 
Very Truly yours
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MAINE STATE LIBRARY
 
MAINE STATE LIBRARY
 
BY
 
BY
  
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hm  SECRETARY
 
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SECRETARY
 
 
 

Latest revision as of 13:35, 18 October 2017

September 8, 1943

Mrs. Henry Beston Chimney Farm Nobleboro, Maine

Dear Elizabeth Coatsworth:

Your modesty is charming!-- tor only today, when the new Macmillan fall catalog reaches us, do we discover that you have a book coming out this fall.

The delightful part of THIEF ISLAND is that its setting is Maine; and you probably surmise that in addition to congratulations and good wishes we have on our mind the Maine Author Collection. May we hope for an inscribed copy?

THIEF ISLAND will certainly go into our traveling libraries. It sounds wonderful.; and promises many hours or entertainment for young readers.

Very Truly yours

MAINE STATE LIBRARY BY

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