June 6, 1959

Dear Charles,

It was certainly nice to find your very nice
letters and the photographs awaiting me when
I got back from Bermuda. The pictures are
fine. Thanks a lot for sending them to me.
And the news of the success of your readings
is most gratifying. I felt sure people would
enjoy your poems. And I hope you will keep
writing them.

Congratulations on having graduated! And I
think you will like Howard. I find it a very
alive campus with a fine faculty. If you have
time to come by way of New York before classes
open, we can put you up for a few days here
at our house and you can take a look at the
big city. Or you can come over some weekend
after you're settled at Howard, if that will
be more convenient. Just let me know a little
ahead.

Meanwhile a happy summer to you, and best of
luck.

P.S. I'm sending a carbon
of this to your Florida address
also since you may be gone from
Tuskegee.

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August 25, 1963

Dear Charles Wright:

I have just read THE MESSENGER while on a boat
cruise to Greece and Israel, and I found it a most
interesting and effectively written little book
indeed. I hope you will write many more such
beautifully done volumes.

With cordial regards and literary good wishes
to you,

P. C. SEINE 66 B 10-367

Dec-12-'66

Dear Mr. Hughes:

I understand that you have taken one of my short stories for your anthology (I haven't seen A NEW DAY since '63).

Thank you for taking the story. When is Little Brown, bringing out the anthology? I hope soon as I need the coins. This has been a very bad year for me--- mentally and physically. Nothing happened to THE WIG. It was not even reviewed. And I know we do not have a Negro press in America. Have you read THE WIG? I asked FS&G to send you a copy.

At present, I am looking for a job (it looks like the messenger service again) I don't really care but would like a job that pays fairly good. It seems to me that with my books, two very different books that I have displayed more than the average writer's talent, enough to get a fellowship. Is it true that one has to move in certain, fashionable literary circles to get one. I know a few famous writers slightly, although I don't move in their circles.

I was very interested in The Black Arts Festival. What novel took first prize?

The best, and thank you,

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