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1712 - 16th St., N.W. Washington, D.C.

Dear old Jack:

 I was glad to get your letter and to see how enthusiastic you are about The Pencil of God. I appreciate your support so much. The Whyte bookshop

here is having an autograph party on January 30th, which is the publication date, and I expect they will sell around 100 copies.

 I was in New York over the New years and saw a number of yaddo-ites, including of course Hans Sahl. There were a lot of parties, one at Elaine Gottlieb's, where

I saw Jane Mayhall and Harvey Shapiro. I called on Caro and Mitsu Yashima.

 I'm sending you a news clipping of an interview by Lee Grove of the Washington Post.
   Affectionately,    Philippe

I wish you could be here on the 30th. Eva sends her love.