Pages That Mention Kennebunkport
Booth Tarkington to May Wright Sewall July 29, 1919
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{in a second hand: "Tarkington, Booth July 29, 1919"}
{in a second hand:" SEAWOOD Kennebunkport, Maine"}
July 29, 1919
Dear Mrs. Sewall;
Over three weeks ago I wired Mr. Howland urging a decision about your ms. I haven't heard from him. I suggest that you write him a note (Mr. H. H. Howland. Bobbs Merrill Co. Indianapolis) and hint that you can wait no longer.
I am persona non grata with Harpers just now; my friend in that firm, died last winter; I am with drawing from them and they are not please. I have had
Booth Tarkington to May Wright Sewall August 31, 1918
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{in a second hand above the line: "Tarkington, Booth Aug 31, 1918"}
{Pre-printed: "Seawood Kennebunkport, Maine"}
Aug 31, '18
Dear Mrs. Sewall:
Bad weather prevented me from making the trip to Eliot on Thursday; however it was as well, for interruptions had prevailed, and I had not been able to conclude my
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{Pre-printed: "SEAWOOD KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE."}
I should tell you that I read the ms very carefully and with an ever increasing interest. Taking it merely as an autobiographical story, it seems to me unique - and I am using the word "unique" after caution.
It proves its own absolute sincerity from
Booth Tarkington to May Wright Sewall September 10, 1919
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{in a second hand: "Tarkington, Booth Sept 10, 1919"}
{Pre-printed: "Seawood Kennebunkport, Maine"}
Sept. 10, '19
Dear Mrs. Sewall:
I request that you send me the information I asked for after you have "got settled" in Indp'ls. You can dictate it there. Mr. Howland will doubtless talk over the contract with you; I an sure he will be fair, and the terms will be customary - it is always about the same thing: 10% gross, I suppose, on sales up to 10,000 and 15% thereafter some such arrangement I should let him propose the terms and, if they are like this, accept at once.
Of course the eliminations will be submitted to you before the book is made up; and the order of the contents (using the essays as appendix) is not of great importance, so long