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Dear Mr. Patten: | Dear Mr. Patten: | ||
| − | I find that we do not have in our Maine | + | |
| − | Author Collection in the Maine State Library | + | I find that we do not have in our Maine |
| − | any of your works, and am writing to see | + | Author Collection in the Maine State Library |
| − | we cannot fill the void. | + | any of your works, and am writing to see if |
| − | Our Maine Author | + | we cannot fill the void. Our Maine Author |
| − | Collection is for exhibit purposes only, | + | Collection is for exhibit purposes only, com- |
| − | volumes, written by Maine sons and daughters. | + | prising about a thousand inscribed presentation |
| − | Biographical and | + | volumes, written by Maine sons and daughters. |
| − | collected also, and all correspondence is | + | Biographical and critical information is |
| − | carefully filed. | + | collected also, and all correspondence is |
| − | Preservation of such items, | + | carefully filed. Preservation of such items, |
| − | and the representations | + | and the representations of Maine's contribution |
| − | to literature will offer an invaluable source | + | to literature will offer an invaluable source |
of data for future historians and students. | of data for future historians and students. | ||
| − | One | + | |
| − | which occupies a special room in the library, | + | One of the great values of the collection, |
| − | is the fact that they are for the most part | + | which occupies a special room in the library, |
| − | inscribed by the authors. | + | is the fact that they are for the most part |
| − | I am hopeful that | + | inscribed by the authors. I am hopeful that |
| − | you will be willing to inscribe and send | + | you will be willing to inscribe and send to us |
| − | as gift volumes some of your books. | + | as gift volumes some of your books. The |
| − | The | + | library will be glad to purchase others to com- |
| − | library will be | + | plete the collection. We are proud of our |
| − | We are proud of our | + | Maine Author Collection, and we wish to include |
| − | Maine Author Collection, and we wish to | ||
all the books of all Maine born authors. | all the books of all Maine born authors. | ||
| − | As a resident of Penobscot County, and | + | |
| − | for twenty-five years editor of the Bangor | + | As a resident of Penobscot County, and |
| − | Commercial, I have often written articles | + | for twenty-five years editor of the Bangor |
| − | relative to your birth in Corinna. | + | Commercial, I have often written articles |
| − | I also | + | relative to your birth in Corinna. I also |
| − | very pleasantly remember our slight acquaintance | + | very pleasantly remember our slight acquaintance |
| − | when I was editor of the Rockland Daily Star, | + | when I was editor of the Rockland Daily Star, |
and was playing baseball down in Knox County. | and was playing baseball down in Knox County. | ||
| − | I trust | + | |
| − | request as expressed above, and also hope that | + | I trust you will be able to accede to our |
| − | you will long continue to supply wholesome | + | request as expressed above, and also hope that |
| + | you will long continue to supply wholesome | ||
sport stories for the boys of the nation. | sport stories for the boys of the nation. | ||
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Very truly yours | Very truly yours | ||
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State Librarian | State Librarian | ||
| + | OLH.m | ||
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Revision as of 20:28, 10 March 2017
November 3, 1938
Mr. Gilbert Patten
c/o Barse & Co.
Grosset & Dunlap
1140 Broadway
New York City
Dear Mr. Patten:
I find that we do not have in our Maine Author Collection in the Maine State Library any of your works, and am writing to see if we cannot fill the void. Our Maine Author Collection is for exhibit purposes only, com- prising about a thousand inscribed presentation volumes, written by Maine sons and daughters. Biographical and critical information is collected also, and all correspondence is carefully filed. Preservation of such items, and the representations of Maine's contribution to literature will offer an invaluable source of data for future historians and students.
One of the great values of the collection, which occupies a special room in the library, is the fact that they are for the most part inscribed by the authors. I am hopeful that you will be willing to inscribe and send to us as gift volumes some of your books. The library will be glad to purchase others to com- plete the collection. We are proud of our Maine Author Collection, and we wish to include all the books of all Maine born authors.
As a resident of Penobscot County, and for twenty-five years editor of the Bangor Commercial, I have often written articles relative to your birth in Corinna. I also very pleasantly remember our slight acquaintance when I was editor of the Rockland Daily Star, and was playing baseball down in Knox County.
I trust you will be able to accede to our request as expressed above, and also hope that you will long continue to supply wholesome sport stories for the boys of the nation.
Very truly yours
State Librarian OLH.m
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