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!ay ·12, 1954

Mrs. Henry Beston Chimney Fa rm Nobleboro, Maine Dear Elizabeth Coatsworth: When you dip your pen in magic, and give us books -like ff! EIICHAJl'l'ED and MOUNTAilf BRIDE, I hold my breath, hoping that they will seem to a world ot readers with bol:d appetites to·be ·tile gems they really are.' 1!'hese have sueh a delicate appeal that they may net find the wide audience they 4eserve. but those who do like this kind of book cannot help but 'cherish the experience of your tnterpr·etat1ons. · 'Wliether .read as an allegory,· an old myth ln new clc;,th" , or' Jttst •an incredible tale•·, ·flJOUNTAIH BRIDE bas an: 1ndt'f"14ual ~harm and 'Personality, and I do hope ever so many people will buy it and read it and like 1t -- ·and t·ell ·you so.

We ere already tak1ng care of buying our lending copies tor traveling libraries and bookmobile. May the Maine Author Collection hope for this lovely book to add to your other8' Sincerely yours In Charge of

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Maine Author Collection

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