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Smith, Senators Clyde Lucas and Joseph Slattery, and the Hon. Frank Knox, publisher of the Chicago Daily News, and Secretary of War.

Would you be willing to speak at the dinner, on Thanksgiving Day? A check would be sent to you, in advance, to cover your expenses, or a credit could be arranged, against which you could draw. If you could arrange to visit the Sanatorium at any time between now and the date of the dinner, the committee would, of course, pay all expenses for the trip there. They feel that if you could make this trip, it would give you a better idea of the wonderful work that is done at the Sanatorium than you can gain in any other way.

The cause, *described above*, is a very worthy one, and if you speak, you will, I know, feel deep satisfaction in having contributed to it.

I look forward to hearing from you with pleasure.

Mr Sinclair Lewis
C/o Doubleday Doran and Co.
11 West 19th Street
New York City

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HOTEL ST. FRANCIS

UNION SQUARE

SAN FRANCISCO ~ CALIFORNIA

JAN 27

8:30PM

S 1938

Mr. Ben Abramson,

The Argus Book Shop,

333 South Dearborn

Chicago, Ill.

SINCLAIR LEWIS
HOTEL WYNDHAM
42 WEST 58TH STREET
NEW YORK CITY

February 11, 1938.

Dear Ben:

Thanks for the tip about Claude Houghton. I have discovered since that there is a Norris Houghton who designs scenery and does other neat tricks for theatres.

I won't review Claude's book, not only because of your tip but also because I am going to do only three more pieces for NEWSWEEK before laying off until next fall. I'll see you in Chicago some time between February 19th and 22nd.

Mr. Ben Abramson,
The Argus Book Shop,
333 South Dearborn,
Chicago, Illinois.