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May 17 13 -1952-

Dear Mr. Shapiro; Your letter about my edition in a unclear of the Board of Trustees of "Packing"? honored me, and made me very happy, - both because of my old association, and because of my delightful and admiring acquaintance unclear the present Trustees. But I must regretfully refuse this honor. I know too little about contemporary poetry to qualify as a member of your Board -- though I hope I know enough to qualify as unclear and friend of "Poetry," E.F.W.