JAMES WELDON JOHNSON
SIXTY-NINE FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY

March 20, 1925

My dear Mr. Van Vechten:

I have at last gotten into
my hands that copy of the "Autobiography
of an Ex-Colored Man" which I have for
several weeks been promising to get to
you. I am sending it herewith.

Yours very truly,

Mr. Carl Van Vechten
150 West 55th Street
New York City

Mr. Carl Van Vechten,
150 West 55th Street,
New York City

Mr. Carl Van Vechten,

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March 25, 1925

Dear Mr. Van Vechten:

I have your letter.

I am glad you like "The Autobiography," and I hope
Miss Marinoff will have a good opinion of it.

You put your finger directly on the weak spot in
the book so far as its character as a novel goes. To make a
good novel it does lack detail in the personal experiences of
the hero, but, as you yourself recognize, I was not working
with the intention of writing a novel. I have sometimes since
regretted that I did not frankly make the book a piece of
fiction.

I appreciate that you are giving me credit in your
review of Wolcott's book. I had not thought of the point, but
perhaps after all I was the first to sense and to say that
ragtime held possibilities of artistic development.

I must tell you some more about Haiti as soon as we
have another opportunity to talk. I am sending you herewith a
copy of the reprint of my four articles that appeared in *The
Nation*. I had several articles in various magazines. The
only one that I can put my hands on is the one which appeared
in *The Crisis*, the which I am sending.

I read some reviews about "Where Black Rules White"
but I have never seen the book. If you succeed in getting a
copy I should like to have a glance at it.

I shall remember and try and get you a copy of
"The Autobiography" for yourself.

Mrs. Johnson has already done so, but I want to
thank you and Miss Marinoff myself for the beautiful photograph.
We both prize it very highly.

I am sending you copies of two spirituals arranged by

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November 3, 1925

My dear Carl:

The receipt of our Treasurer for your
contribution of ten dollars toward our Defense Fund
has already gone to you, but I must drop you this
line expressing the appreciation of our National
Office for your interest and help at this critical
time.

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Tuesday.

Dear Carl,

I have read Godotides often.

Much of the argument of the book is archaic, and, in my mind, the story as a whole is incredible.

How are you? It seems an age since I last seen you. The party at the other night after Paul's concert was a perfect affair. I was very much interested in talking to Mr. Cornell. She is very kind. I'd like to see the play she is doing. Let me have a perusal at once. Grace & I wish to see you both tomorrow. Give my love to your love & Paris.

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May 24, 1926

My dear Carl:

Here is the copy of "The Creation" which
you were kind enough to say you would send to
Mr. Goosens. Many thanks to you for doing this
for me.

I was very happy at dinner with you and
Fania Saturday night and I enjoyed myself inordinately
on the cabaret jaunt. It is the first time I have
been this whole season. I guess it does a fellow good
once in a while.

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