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W. E. B. DUBOIS, EDITOR

JESSIE REDMON FAUSET,
LITERARY EDITOR

that will disappear. You know even
such a stylist as Walter Pater with
his deliberate penchant for periods
and assembly of phrases never lost
his clearness.

I think the modern tendency is
toward an involving of ideas, - a
sort of immeshing the kernel of
thought in envelopes of words. I don't
like it and hope that you will not fall
too deeply into it.

I am returning the long poem. The
others I am retaining and hope to pub-
lish from time to time. I must warn
you though that we are able to pay very
little. A great deal of our material
comes to us for nothing. Not that I of
all people fail to think that the laborer
is worthy of his hire, but we in common
with most businesses are suffering from
the financial depression. If you are
willing to take what we can pay we shall
certainly give it to you with pleasure
and hope for better times.

I cannot tell you how vividly your
work has renewed my interest in you.
When I see anybody with creative ability
budding so strongly as I see you I feel

New York, N.Y.

13 June 1923.

Dear Jessie,

I am glad that you are going to devote the August number to the younger writers. And I shall look forward to seeing it. But as to any new work from myself- I cant see my way clear to do it. I have work on hand to last me till September: six book reviews, two critical articles, and a short story. But if you'd care to use any of that material of mine you have on hand- go to it.

Cordially,

JEAN TOOMER COLLECTIO

Box 651,
Ellenvilee, NY

22 Aug 23

Dear Jessie,

Your note was forwarded to me by the Liveright
office. It is a month since I left the city. It
tired and fagged me so that I shant return until
I feel thoroughly freshened. <u>Cane</u> will probably
appear on the stands the first or second week
in Sept. I'll come down about that time. Spend
a few days in NY& and then trace steps back to
Washington. I'll be glad to have lunch with
you <u>xxxxx</u> then. I'll be sure to write
definitely when I expect to leave here. In the
meanwhile, if anything of interest occurs,
I'd appreciate your keeping me posted.

ever,

JEAN TOOMER COLLECTION

JEAN TOOMER COLLECTION

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE

W. E. BURGHARDT DU BOIS

October 24, 1932.

My dear Mr. Toomer:-

I think that with one last effort, THE CRISIS magazine is going to live through the period of depression. Nevertheless, to accomplish this we need $1,000 more.

We have practically met expenses for this year, by cutting manufacturing costs, office costs and number of workers. And, during these 9 months have lifted 1/3 of the former deficit. But current obligations that fall due October 31, cannot be met out of regular cash income and can cause suspension even now.

In order, therefore, to turn this last corner, I am writing 100 people. You are one of the 100 and I am asking you to send us $10, not as a gift, but for 10 CRISIS subscriptions which could be disposed of as Christmas presents. We will gladly furnish Christmas cards, and I believe that you could scarcely give to any person a finer gift than a year's subscription expressive of your interest in the continuance of the magazine. Meantime, of course, our need for the $10 is now.

I know just how I would feel if I had a request of this sort coming to me at this particular time, and yet here is the need and I am chosen to do the asking. And after all there are some things - some great causes more valuable than bread and butter that must be let to survive this great depression lest our ultimate loss be beyond recovery.

I hope it will be possible for you to listen and to respond.

Mr. Jean Toomer,
1447 North Dearborn Street,
Chicago, Illinois.