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July 21, 1948

Mr. Kenneth Roberts Kennebunkport Maine

Dear Mr. Roberts:

Enclosed are some lists and tables which should be of use to you in the "showing-up of Professor Toynbee" according to your request of July 16.

There are 244 names of Maine people listed in WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA, 1948-49 and a large number of Maine's prominent sons have found it possible to stay here and "make their mark in the world" directly from Maine.

In case you wish to back up the fact that famous sons of Maine have been a regular product of the state since colonial days we are sending a list of Maine Immortals and a clipping from the MAINE BOOK by Dunnack entitled Maine's Contribution to Literature.

Since you may wish to put in a few statistics (they now seem to be a requisite to an "impressive" article) we have included the table which we have made up from WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA.

Probably you know of Professor R.P.T.Coffin's article written in the same good cause and appearing in the American Mercury [title underlined], January, 1948. We can lend you this issue if you have missed it and do not have access to it.

It will be a great relief to many of us State-of-Mainers to read your article. Many who have come into the library have been positively sizzling with vexation. It seems all the worse since Maine was given such an unscholarly dismissal by one who was acclaimed by reviewers for his excess of scholarship.

We will be glad to send you any additional information if you need it. All our editions of Who's Who in America except the current one are available for loan if you should want one. �