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October 13, 1943

Miss Lois Lenski Greenacres R. F. D. 2 Torrington, Connecticut

Dear Miss Lenski:

The mail this morning dispels any tendency to superstition about the thirteenth, for it brings us the enchanting drawings from A NAME FOR OBED. Thank you so much for sending the extra ones. They are delightful, and we are very happy to have them all. At once we shall have them framed, so that they will be available for Book Week.

We are not at all concerned about the margins. An expert and interested photographer in town does excellent framing; in fact, he has just finished a beautiful piece of work on a 1755 map for us. He will be especially enthusiastic, we know, about framing the Obed illustrations.

If you are still seeking homes for your charming "orphans" we have another suggestion. Miss Stuart has just returned from Yarmouth, where the town is re-organizing, refurnishing and in general renewing the life of a very nice little library. A new librarian will soon be in charge, but at present, the "Moving Spirit" is Miss Helen Small. The children's room is receiving quite a bit of attention, and Miss Small spoke with Miss Stuart about getting some lively colorful pictures. If you would care to present one or two of the drawings to the Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth, Maine, Miss Stuart says that she knows they would be genuinely appreciative.