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When I received your second letter, dated December 10th, a
After I received your first
Probably long before this the Viking Press and Mr. Knopf have made their arrangements. I write this letter only to let you know that whatever the publishers decided, I had no personal objection to your using the material you asked for. But from sad experience I have learned that I have no qualifications, and really no right to interfere in decisions which mainly concern my publisher.
With all my heart I wish you, dear friend, a good New Year. None of us, I am afraid, can have a very happy one. I begin to wonder why this little planet was not left empty of life, like the rest of the solar system and all the great heavenly bodies.