McGrRAw-HILL BooK COMPANY: ING. . tro Dr. Forrest C. Allen PAGE —e- pate 5/5/39 You mention that the foreign situation has everybody jittery, and that situation is one of the major troubles with not only the sales of your book but all other books and the book industry as well, to say nothing of sales of other products. In other words, you seem to recognize a situation which can affect everything except your own book. Therefore, let us drop the matter of my athletic injuries suggestion, for we would not want you to undertake anything else in which you will not be satisfied. Sincerely yours, Paar , ee ee oe: