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inasmuch as our board meeting was not held until the past week.

  At that time the board members decided - most enthusiasticly sic - that they would like to have you present a talk on your "specialty"- American literature and Social problems.
 Could you appear for our program at 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening April 22, 1947? (4th Tues. of month)  We can arrange at a later time to meet you and take you from depot to the meeting place, etc. 
 What would be your fee for such an appearance? We can afford a small stipend and traveling expenses. 
 We would appreciate being able to complete these arrangements before our yearbook goes to press the first of October.
 Many of our member are active "creative writers" and several have heard you speak, you might like to know. However, this lecture of yours' would not be from their technical