Twenty-Four, Thirty-Five.

Mr. Jean Toomer.
39 West 10th street. New York.

AND TO THOSE INTERESTED IN LITERATURE.

Douglas Flintan's forthcoming 'LIFE of SHAKESPEARE' based on a recently discovered Will and other 16th. century documents, which so far have never been connected with the Poet, will satisfactorily prove there is no need to seek an author of the Plays and Poems other than William Shakespeare, himself.

Mr. Flintan's book will finally disprove the need for a Francis Bacon or any such theory, and will moreover offer an entirely new and acceptable explanation for the mystery of the Sonnets - one that clears Shakespeare's name of questionable assertions in connection therewith.

In the opinion of three outstanding Shakespeare authorities Mr. Flintan's discovery and solution is the most satisfactory one yet set forth, and the only one having evidence to support it. The author, Douglas Flintan, 915 Rush street, Chicago, will be glad to show letters from these authorities to any one interested.

About three months of further writing and research work must be done before the book can be finished. Much of this work has to be done at the Folger Shakespearean Library in Washington. To make this possible the author must have leisure and food during this period and for this purpose money is necessary and needed.

Few in these times can aid others substantially, but by small means many can give great assistance in furthering and creating of important educational movements.

Will you help to make possible this book for which the world has been long calling by sending to the address below one dollar as an advance payment on a copy of this book (to be published at $5.00) and by sending copies of this letter accompanied by a personal note to five of your friends and asking them to continue the chain by doing the same. If you will help in this way this outstanding contribution to the world of letters can be speedily completed.

P.S. To assist those who have little time to spare I shall be glad to have my secretary make the necessary copies of this letter upon hearing from you.

JEAN TOOMER COLLECTION