Letter 1936, August 3, Chicago, Ill [to] Mr. Edwin Markham, Staten Island, NY / Margarette Ball Dickson. 1936.

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Letter 1936, August 3, Chicago, Ill [to] Mr. Edwin Markham, Staten Island, NY / Margarette Ball Dickson. 1936.

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Dickson is requesting the honor of using a Markham poem. She accepted position of Literary Advisor to Carlyle Straub Pub and is choosing Board of Honorary Editors(names some). Shes asks Markham to be one. Refers to Georg Arliss sending her an autogrphed picture for her office. She would also like an Evaluation of Poe's poetry on the world by Markham and a foreword for Muse. Wants to know the price and please be lenient, wire her with an answer.

1 p. on 1 leaf ; 18-25 cm.

Wagner College, Horrmann Library

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