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BERN PORTER [centered] POST OFFICE BOX 17 • ROCKLAND, MAINE 04841 [centered]

MESSAGE [centered over first column]

TO Mrs. Jacobs

       Maine Author Collection
       Maine State Library
       Capitol Building
       Augusta, Maine

DATE April 7, 1971

Is there any way of knowing exactly when, by day and hour, when the new library will be opened, dedicated or however ceremonywise? When a three million dollar library was dedicated in Huntsville during my stay there every possible shade of official, dignitary, functionary and like was presented but the publisher, the writer of books, ie the backbone of a library (?). Hopeful this defect will not happen in Maine:

BY [partial signature]

REPLY [centered over second column]

DATE April 14, 1971

There is at this time no way to be certain when any ceremony will take place, but the committee in charge of such matters is headed by Mr. Niran C. Bates, Director of the Bureau of Public Improvements. We are sending a copy of your letter to Mr. Bates.

The building is not yet completed, but we understand the construction is proceeding as scheduled.

SIGNED Leda/[illegible] in charge of Maine Author Collection

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