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Miss Lois Lenski October 5, 1943 -2-

Candor compels us, however, to tell you that the Bangor Public Library numbers more young readers among its patrons than we do. It is possible that you know of the Bangor library. It is heavily endowed, very active, and in every way a splendid library. They would treasure such drawings as yours for Obed's book.

But we insist that no other library could possibly exceed us in appreciation of them! At present we do not have sufficiently suitable space for many items that would be a joy to exhibit, including pictures, maps, manuscripts, and other library treasures. Possibly a post-war plan will correct this condition. Meanwhile, however, although we are obliged to forego many pleasureable additions, we cannot let your generous offer go by without telling you that we would be delighted to accept it.

If you decide that we may be privileged to have four of the pictures, we will ask for those on pages 13, 31, 44 and 73. And if you think it desirable to include them as part of an exhibit for Book Week to a library which we know would take excellent care of them, we will hasten the framing and have the drawings ready for Book Week.

Please accept our thanks for the opportunity of having some of the original drawings. We should love having them, and we hope that you will continue to want to send us four. We also hope that you will continue to make children's books happy with your lively pictures for a long time.

Sincerely yours

Secretary hmj