February 28, 1966

Griff, ole boy!

How thoughtful of you to send
me the excellent TV reviews which I had not
seen. Harry is a wonderful guy to work with,
thoughtful, careful, and meticulous---a well
organized and very intelligent fellow.....I
have just sent my passport off to the State
Department to get my visa for the Dakar
Festival (Are you going?) and for the other
places where I'm to read my poems afterwards---
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Dar-es-Salaam in early
May. If you know anybody in those places I
should meet, let me know.....In January I was
in Tunis for a few days sun-seeking after the
Paris blizzard. Loved it, but didn't meet any
one. But may go back, so if you've still
friends there, send me a couple of addresses.
I stayed at the new Tunis-Hilton (the LAST word
in service) but too far out of town for me.
You-all come to see us next time you're in NY.
We speak of you often....Best ever to family,

175

GRIFFITH J. DAVIS

223 CHESTNUT STREET, S. W.
BOX 272
ATLANTA, GA.

Dear Langston,

I handed Mr. William A. Fowlkes the songs this morning. He was quite delightfully surprised to receive them. He hopes to see you sometime next week.

I talked with Mr. Ellington the manager at Hopkins Book Concern on Auburn Avenue across from the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. He has on hand about three copies of "The Big Sea". He was quite pleased with the idea of putting up an exhibit in his window of your books and pictures. Besides "Fields of Wonder" there is opportunity to sell others too. I believe he would underwrite some newspaper advertisement on the exhibit.

Some school of library service girl might be interested in designing the exhibit. Like the LH exhibit in the library school now those same people or some others might be interested. Perhaps we could work it out with Mrs. Jones, the director, to have a couple girls put up the exhibit and receive credit for it. They have to put up one exhibit a month I understand.

P.S. Mrs. Jones will be at the teabisquit next Monday night.

Lang

2:45 AM

Got Lena. Closing night and dressing room full of people as usual I understand. Made a couple hit and run shots. Granoff claimed he never got word about the thing today.

-Looking over the list suggest we pick up Canada Lee and skip the Hall dame unless you have some particular personal interest. After Lee we could easily close shop.

Griff