November 22, 1966

AMERICAN DIALOG,
Dialog Publications,
853 Broadway,
New York, N. Y., 10003.

Gentlemen:

Next Spring Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., will publish a collection of my poetry entitled *THE PANTHER AND THE LASH*. Included in this collection is the poem *FINAL CALL* which first appeared in *AMERICAN DIALOG*, Vol. 1, No. 2, October-November, 1964. I would greatly appreciate it if you would assign to me the copyright in this poem.

Please send a letter to this effect to me (including therein the copyright registration number and date) addressed as follows:

Mr. Langston Hughes,
Att. Mrs. Judith Jones,
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.,
501 Madison Avenue,
New York, N. Y. 10022.

Thank you very much for your prompt attention to this request.