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Opie Percival Read Collection, Accession 9279-a, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library
Deposit [ 1963 Dec 17 ] 1971 Jan 12
Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
[Includes magazine photo of Read; accompanies a sketch; indicates his preference for the correspondent's syndicate.]
[Accompanies a story submitted for publication; requests payment of $35 and attests to the truth of its characterization; requests information on McClure's syndicate to be published in his periodical.]
[Discusses his interest in writing a short story weekly for syndication; expresses belief that the [Chicago] Tribune and the Batcheller papers would be interested.]
[Wishes to submit short stories and sketches for publication.]
[Accompanies a Decoration Day story; assures him that he is getting his money's worth.]
[Requests that a time be scheduled to talk over "the subject of your letter."]
[Indicates that no carbon copy was made of manuscript but proof sheets would be furnished; expresses gratitude that his work was pleasing.]