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May

7, 1935

Mr. Henry Beston

Box 385

Hingham, Mass. Dear Mr. Beston: May we extend congratulations upon your lat est oook, HERBS AND THE EARTH. It is a splendid b:>ok, and exceptionally interesting to us because it is Maine. some years ago we started a .Maine Author Collection, to include the works of contemporary .Maine w:ri t ere. Due to the cooperation and generosity of our authors , this collection has expanded rapidly, and now numbers several hundred inscribed volumes. There have been sever a~ writers, not born in .Maine, but who have lived here and who have written about .Maine, whom we have included: Laura E. Richards, Gladys Hasty Oarroll, Louise Lamprey. and others. We feel that , , you aould be represented here, and we wonder if you would not like 1o inscribe a copy of HERBS AND THE EARTH for our .Maine Author .., Collection. We assure you we would very much appreciate this kindness, and we enclose a return label and postage for y:, ur convenience. Very truly yours Maine s+ate Library

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