Office of Alien Property Custodian
629 National Press Building
Washington, D. C.

January 4, 1944

Mr. F. A. Hayek
The London School of Economics and
Political Science
The Hostel
Peterhouse
Cambridge, England

Dear Hayek:

I don't know which will arrive first--the letter from the University of Chicago Press, a friend of mine who is sailing this week, or this letter. All three will inform you about the fact that the University of Chicago Press has accepted your book for publication. I am very glad about this outcome of the matter and I am sure you too will be satisfied. As you probably have learned from my previous letters, Director and Knight did their full share to make this success possible.

Since Mr. McNeill of the Chicago Press wrote to you directly I am informing him now that I can speak on your behalf if this avoids the delays involved in an exchange of letters with England. A carbon copy of my letter to McNeill is enclosed here. I shall let you know of any further actions that I take in this regard. Of course I expect to hear from you when Routledge publishes their edition.

My friend who will visit you in the near future will bring you, besides the news of the publication of your book, a delayed Christmas gift from Haborler, Kaufmann, Schoutz and myself. The four of us got together with the intention of making you a timely gift: a timepiece. I didn't want to send it my mail and preferred that somebody takes it to you personally. I hope it arrives in good order.

There is little to report about the Machlups. The influenza is over and we are all well and, of course, happy about the progress of the war. We hope to hear from you soon. Best regards to all of you.

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