Sent: FIVE POEMS FOR CHILDREN
I DREAM A WORLD

January 2, 1951

Miss Lillian B. Johnston,
Director of Instruction,
Department of Public Instruction,
Capitol Building,
Phoenix, Arizona.

Dear Miss Johnston,

In answer to your letter of December 21, I am happy to grant
my personal permission for the use of my poem, Mother To Son"
in the Curriculum Division's anthology of poetry for use in
the Arizona schools. But since the poem is included in my
books, THE WEARY BLUES, and THE DREAM KEEPER, the permission
of the publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 501 Madison Avenue,
New York 22, New York, must also be secured. I suggest that
you write to them concerning this.

In case they do not grant the permission without fee, I am
sending you under separate cover a group of poems especially
for children from which you might be able to make a selection,
one or as many as you like, without charge and without further
permission, as these have appeared only in magazines and the
copyright belongs to me.

I have also sent you photographs and biographical material. And
certainly I am delighted that you wish to include something of
mine in your anthology. I hope it can be worked out.

P.S. It has just occurred to me that perhaps
"I Dream A World" which the American Missionary
Association used a portion of on its Christmas
cards last year might be suitable to your purposes.
At any rate, I am enclosing a copy with permission
granted.