Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Informs was refused work in a coal yard and elsewhere, looks to literature ""as a means of support,"" plans to proofread his recent translation of thirteenth century French and his typescript shipwreck story for ""The Black Cat"" magazine, expects rejection, describes part-time jobs bringing city children to the parks and working with city auditors, asks Viola's permission to remove ""a certain picture"" from his drawer and frame it; suggests he play piano for Viola's trio, describes recent genealogical research and his mother's piano music, asks to be remembered to Viola's mother and sister Gwen; Postcript announces availability of his typewritten translations of heiroglyphics