Nov. 3 1957

CARSON McCULLERS

131 SOUTH BROADWAY
NYACK-ON-HUDSON, N. Y.

Dearest Glenway,

How can I thank you for your beautiful and profound
letter?

It is a communication that Tchkov or Rilke
would have sent to a friend in a similar circum-
tances.

When Saint was crying after the notices, and the
other producers wept, I did not cry, out of arro-
gance, out of humility, perhaps they are the same

Anyway, Glenway, when I read your letter I cried
for the first time, but they were warm and heart-
ning tears, shafted with joy and comfort, and coura-
ge to start again.

I wrote this first in my handwriting but I am
afraid it is indechiffrable
This carries all my love and gratitude. I hope you
and Johnny can come to see me very very soon,
and we can talk, and I can give you a brotherly
kiss

all love
Penson

Mr. G. Wescott
as of Stone Blossom
Hampton
New Jersey