TO

McGraw-HiLt Book Company: ING.

Dr. Allen FASE ty PATE 1-15-37

soon as our art department has properly retouched these
photographs. I personally went over these with the

artist this morning and feel sure that I have straightened
him out.

We are sorry of course that bound books cannot
be completed before Thanksgiving, but there is still a
great amount of work to be done, consequently I am doing
my utmost to rush all proofs back to the printer with our
final approval or suggestions for final correction so that
he can have these made and complete the casting of his
electrotype printing plates, especially since this electro-
typing is a time consuming operation because we incorporate
the original half tone engravings in these plates in order
to secure the best possible printing results.

It is true, of course, that authors almost

uniformly feel that we should make better progress on

production, but they seldom consider the time consumed in
sending proofs back and forth, and it must also be realized
that our printer's office is an over night journey from
New York. Coupled with this, as you know, we are doing our
utmost to eliminate all errors, typographical or otherwise,
before proceeding with the actual printing.

Very _truly yours,

a.
: -A.Hyland,
JAH: LOC Production Department.