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February 9, 1959

Dr. Bernard H. Porter 677 East Colorado Street Pasadena, California Dear Dr. Porter: Your letter of December 18 has just come to our attention, and we are sorry that you had no reply from us sooner. Your offer to send additional mat~r1al to the Maine Author Collection is very much appreciated; but we are eager to add the writing of Maine authors, and obliged to establish this qualification for the collection. There have been a number of eminent Maine publishers, of course; and, had we the space, it would certainly make an awesome display to gather all the books which have been published from, say, Frank Munsey to date, in this claissification. It is idle to speculate, however, for we have not the space, nor the staff, nor of course the funds to establish such a collection. We must, therefore, decline to generous offer which you make us. we certainly want, and we hope that to inscribe and present them to the regret that under the definition of present we cannot take advantage of interesting and appreciated offer.

accept the Your own books you will continue collection. We the collection at your most

Sincerely yours

In Charge of Maine Author Collection

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