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McGiffin sends a proposal for an article describing the naval action during the "Battle of the Yellow Sea (1894)" involving two Chinese vesssels, the "Kwang-Yi" and Tsao-kiang, which were intercepted and attacked by three powerful Japanese cruisers. He was on the Court of Inquiry to determine who was to blame for this action which was fought before war was declared and had in his possession copies of all the evidence and photographs of the damages.

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This was the final paragraph of an article "Our Quinzaine at La Salette" by McIlvaine published in "The Atantic" October 1894 issue.

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McIntyre responds to Chapman's question about baseball stories, saying he had only written three of that type, all of which were short stories (April 30, 1923). He also writes that Chapman's letter about his book, "Shot Towers," has arrived. But since "there are some motion picture matters pending for this book, and as they may have a book up with the second serial rights I feel I'd better take no action toward placing them as yet" (December 6, 1926?).

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McIntyre asks Mr. Tewson if he could review Roy Helton's book "The Early Adventures of Peacham Grew" which is coming out next month (published in 1925) since he was a "great plugger for this story in manuscript."

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McIntyre has received his letter and heard of Ranck's success with interest. He will have the publisher send him an autographed book soon, but it went into a third printing after being sold out. May be writing about "White Light Nights" published in 1924. McIntyre has just returned from Europe and plans to go back briefly in three weeks.

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McKinley writes of the receipt of Cole's letter about the proposed increase in postage rates and promises to carefully consider his views.

Scope and Contents One manuscript contains part of the concluding paragraph which tells of a meeting of officers at the Colonel’s Quarters where a “brilliant young soldier’s fault was tenderly condoned and where every man enshrined in his memory an ideal of a soldier’s wife and the Colonel returned Dick’s sword to him." Published as "His Honor" in "The Atlantic" October 1894 issue. The other manuscript's concluding sentence says, "She has made him bring back to us what we want” Zenith City said,...

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MacLane writes Cosgrove while wintering in St. Augustine, Florida, where she is writing her third book and describes the beauty of the area. She also mentions meeting and dining with the writer, Miss Clara Elizabeth Laughlin (1873-1941), at the Touraine. She says that every time she sees a copy of "Everybody's Magazine" his statement to her "I didn't think you were so artificial as you are" still rankles.

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Asks McClure if he will consider any of his literary work for publication and encloses a short story as a speciman for his examination.

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March asks his friend to write him at Portsmouth, New Hampshire and hopes he will be able to review his book for the "Waterford Independent."

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Marsh recommends Donald G. Mitchell, author of "Fresh Gleanings," a recent volume of European Travels, as one who would be likely to accept an invitation to lecture his association.

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Both cards from Massor are arranging a time to visit him at his home in Paris. He warns that his English is very bad but he understands the language and that his residence is usually closed, so he will need to know the time of his visit.

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She sends her poem and a letter to O'Donnell in answer to his request for her autograph. She also mentions that her poems are available in an American edition published by Mr. Mosher of Portland, Maine, under her maiden name.