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JAMES H.McGRAW.JR. Mc GRAw- HILL Book COMPANY: ING : __ ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENTS

CURTIS G.BENJAMIN

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SECRETARY & ASST. TREASURER

December 17
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Drw Forrest C. Allen .
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas—

Dear Dr. Allen:
I acknowledge your letter of December 15.

First of all, about your author copies. Your
contract calls for six. These went forward to you,
wrapped separately, in the cartons which contained the
one hundred and twenty-five copies which you purchesed.
Also contained in those four cartons was a package of
thirty-two copies which were for the boys who posed
for your pictures. In other words, altogether there
were one hundred and sixty-three copies in that ship-
ment, which cares for your complimentary copies.

Concerning the order from A. G. Spalding Bros.
of Kansas City, they should know about the book. A
week before the official publication date here in
New York, all Spalding stores were called on and they
all ordered. Besides that, a call was made on John
Doyle, who was shown a copy of the book and later
given a complimentary copy. He is listing it in his
catalogue. Three weeks before the book: was published,
the Chicago store was called on and they purchesed as
well. The news may not have gotten through to Kansas
City as yet, but I do not see why because the Kansas
City store is serviced from Chicago.

T have read the rest of the correspondence with
interest and am returning it herewith. By the way, they
are mighty fine reviews. I have a copy of the recommenda-
tion of the book over Station WREN which was fine as well.

Sincerely,

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