23 Wall Street
New York 8

November 22, 1955

Dear Langston:

A week ago I received your latest little book with its
heart-warming inscription. What pleasure you gave me! The book is
a gem, both the text and the pictures. What extraordinary luck I
had 34 years ago when you turned up in my class!

With warmest personal regards,

As ever yours,

Langston Hughes, Esq.
c/o Alfred A. Knopf Inc.
501 Madison Avenue
New York, N. Y.