PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPY: ORIGINAL MATERIAL RESTRICTED

1 - Homer V. Geib

23 January 1940

Dear Mr Cain

I took pleasure in reading and selling THE POSTMAN
ALWAYS RINGS TWICE. It has given me further pleas-
ure to read and sell SERENADE.

We have many customers who bought the first book,
who bought the second, and who will continue to buy
your books as long as you write them. A few of those
devoted Cain fans have asked me if I could have copies
of the first edition of SERENADE inscribed for them.

That is the reason for this letter. I should be par-
ticularly grateful to you if you would inscribe a
few copies, and this kindness would further endear
you to those customers with whom you are a favorite.

The books would be wrapped with return labels and
postage on the reverse of the wrapper, if you wanted
them sent to your home, so that it would cause you
a minimum of trouble.

I hope very much that you will consent to do this,
and I look forward, with pleasure, to hearing from
you.

Mr James Cain
C/o Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
501 Madison Avenue
New York City

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