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| − | Please accept our congratulations upon your | + | |
| − | second book, THE | + | Please accept our congratulations upon your |
| + | second book, THE KELLYHORNS, which we are glad to | ||
observe is receiving excellent notices. | observe is receiving excellent notices. | ||
| − | It is possible that you do not know of the | + | |
| − | Maine | + | It is possible that you do not know of the |
| − | interested to learn of its aims. | + | Maine Authot Collection, and may therefore be |
| − | a former State | + | interested to learn of its aims. Some years ago |
| − | of | + | a former State Librarian began to collect the works |
| + | of Maine authors as an exhibit at the library; books | ||
written by people born here, living in the state, or | written by people born here, living in the state, or | ||
writing about it or using it as a background. He | writing about it or using it as a background. He | ||
also gathered all available biographical, photographic | also gathered all available biographical, photographic | ||
| − | and critical | + | and critical data, and preserved correspondence |
| − | these authors. | + | with these authors. |
| − | The authors themselves | + | |
| + | The authors themselves immediately became very | ||
enthusiastic, and through the years have inscribed | enthusiastic, and through the years have inscribed | ||
and presented over a thousand volumes. The | and presented over a thousand volumes. The | ||
| − | collection continues to grow, and is now of | + | collection continues to grow, and is now of substantial size and recognized value. It is the only place where all the works of all Maine authors are collected, and it is of course of permanent worth. |
| − | substantial size and recognized value. It is the | + | |
| − | only place where all the works of all Maine authors | + | We hope that you may want to inscribe and |
| − | are collected, and it is of course of permanent worth. | ||
| − | We hope | ||
present a copy of THE KING OF WRECK ISLAND and also | present a copy of THE KING OF WRECK ISLAND and also | ||
| − | THE KELLYHORNS, since both seem to have Maine | + | THE KELLYHORNS, since both seem to have Maine settings. We understand that we are not privileged to claim you as a Maine-born author, but we feel that you and your work are closely related to the state. |
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| − | as a Maine-born author, but we feel that you and your | + | Our best wishes go to you for a happy:_ success for |
| − | work are closely related to the state. | ||
| − | Our best wishes go to you for a happy:_ success for | ||
the new book. | the new book. | ||
| − | Very truly yours | + | Very truly yours |
| − | MAINE STATE | + | MAINE STATE LIBRARY |
| − | BY | + | BY |
| − | + | hmj. SECRETARY | |
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Revision as of 01:53, 18 March 2017
August 20, 1942
Miss Barbara Cooney Waldoboro Maine
Dear Miss Cooney:
Please accept our congratulations upon your
second book, THE KELLYHORNS, which we are glad to observe is receiving excellent notices.
It is possible that you do not know of the
Maine Authot Collection, and may therefore be interested to learn of its aims. Some years ago a former State Librarian began to collect the works of Maine authors as an exhibit at the library; books written by people born here, living in the state, or writing about it or using it as a background. He also gathered all available biographical, photographic and critical data, and preserved correspondence with these authors.
The authors themselves immediately became very
enthusiastic, and through the years have inscribed and presented over a thousand volumes. The collection continues to grow, and is now of substantial size and recognized value. It is the only place where all the works of all Maine authors are collected, and it is of course of permanent worth.
We hope that you may want to inscribe and
present a copy of THE KING OF WRECK ISLAND and also THE KELLYHORNS, since both seem to have Maine settings. We understand that we are not privileged to claim you as a Maine-born author, but we feel that you and your work are closely related to the state.
Our best wishes go to you for a happy:_ success for
the new book.
Very truly yours
MAINE STATE LIBRARY
BY
hmj. SECRETARY Encl--1