16 N. Orchard St.
Madison, Wis.

April 2, 1941

Dear Mr. Brooks:

I was very glad to receive your note. I'd been wondering what had become of the article, and was, of course, delighted to know that it met with your approval.

I whole-heartedly agree with your opinion about its length. I had qualms about its size almost as soon as I sent it off. It was finished in great haste (though I'd been working on it intermittently for a year) and was sent off with almost no effort at critical condensation. I am only too happy, however, to undertake that task now.

I feel sure that I can conveniently cut between ten and fifteen pages with no essential loss. I'll send it back again to you as soon as I can, when the job is done.