Typed letter signed : Villa Mauresque, Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat, to Francis King, 1953 Feb. 13.

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Typed letter signed : Villa Mauresque, Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat, to Francis King, 1953 Feb. 13.

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Complimenting King's recent book of poems [Rod of Incantation]; noting that he has not read King's book that was awarded the Somerset Maugham Award [The Dividing Stream]; discussing Corfu and Maugham's plans to travel to Turkey and Greece; saying he would be honored and flattered to have King's next book dedicated to him.

1 item (1 p.) ; 24cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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