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#0643: Willa Cather to Ferris Greenslet, November 17, 1922

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F.G. NUMBER FIVE BANK STREET3 My dear Mr. Greenslet1:

I have been wanting to acknowledge the very pleasing statement4 you sent me about the sale of my books, but as you said you had mailed me a copy of "Alexander's Bridge"5, I was waiting to kill two birds with one stone. The book has not arrived as yet, so please remind your Mailing Department to send me one.

Did you happen to see the article6 I did for Mr. Canby7, on Mrs. Fields8, several weeks ago? A number of Boston9 people have written me about it and seemed very much pleased with it.

I thought Mr. Howe10's book11 charming.

I am going West early next week and will be gone until the first of January. During that time, my address will be Red Cloud, Nebraska12. This year, I shall have Thanksgiving and Christmas with my parents13.

Faithfully yours, Willa Cather