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November 1, 1944 Mrs. Henry Beston Chimney Farm Nobleboro, Maine Dear Elizabeth Coatsworth: What an auspicious beginning to a month-to find in the mail another of your lovely booksl COUNTRY NEIGHBORHOOD is all that we antici9ated, and perhaps a bit morej as we re-acquaint ourselves with the friendly humor and gentle wisdom that is yours. It is a charming book, and a delightful inscription, for which we thank you. It is a book to read with mirth and reilection, to re-read and treasure, a compliment to the people and life it describes. We send you appreciative ihanks for your generous gift to the Maine Author Collection, and we cheer COUNTRY NEIGHBORHOOD on its way.
Sincerely yours
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