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Feb. 23, 1980 7:45 A.M. Dear Jack,
In your letter of November 20, which has as its opening chord, (from The Disinherited) the crack about the non-constipated bum, you wrote: It looks as though Burt Franklin is about to issue the Jack Conroy Reader. You add: I look for a maximum sale of 236 copies
Poor red Jack: - why cut yourself down to 236? Why not 2360? Or better 23,600! I am afraid, my dear fellow, you are constipated. Jack it up! Jack it up! Of course I am referring to the sales, not to anything private. As if, I'd dare!
During your W.P.A. days, you were connected with the Illinois Writers' Project. What has become of John Frederick? I met his family, wife, boys, and father. The old man ran a large farm, acreage about 1200, in Glennie, Alcona Co., Michigan. Jeanette and I spent a summer on the farm. I helped with the hay. That was close to 50 years ago? Is the Disinherited in paperback? If so, I want to send a copy to our Joe and his Vicki. A couple of copies on our shelf will be noticed by friends, and so there will be a "trickle" your way, I hope. Paul Corey's wife, Ruth Lechlitner, is arthritic. Paul is also in harness. underlined: Ruth is 80, and in spite of her underlined: cross, continues writing. Greetings to Gladys from both of us.
Sincerely, Ben P.S. How far is Hannibal from Moberly?