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Letter from Charlotte Barbour to Norman "Jim" Archibald, November 7, 1930. Forwards rejection from Bobbs Merrill, asks for next steps and whether Archibald would like to switch to Miss Marbury as his agent. One typed page. Part of a series of…

Letter from Charlotte Barbour to Norman "Jim" Archibald, November 17, 1930. Ffollows up on previous letter, mentions conversation with Mr. Shively and his positive opinion of the manuscript. One typed page. Part of a series of documents relating to…

Letter from Charlotte Barbour to Norman "Jim" Archibald, March 24, 1931. Cites the unmarketability of war books and reasserts suggestion to reduce first portion of the manuscript, mentions waiting for change in market. One typed page. Part of a…

Letter from Charlotte Barbour to Norman "Jim" Archibald, April 8, 1930. Asks if previous letter was received and reiterates desire for a manuscript copy, mentions no news from Simon and Schuster. One typed page. Part of a series of documents relating…

Letter from Charlotte Barbour to Norman "Jim" Archibald, January 13, 1931. Suggests significantly editing the first portion of the manuscript to make the prison portion the primary narrative. One typed page. Part of a series of documents relating to…

Letter from Charlotte Barbour to Norman "Jim" Archibald, October 13, 1930. Forwards list of firms with which she has shared the manuscript. Two typed pages. Part of a series of documents relating to Archibald's book "Heaven High, Hell Deep,"…

Letter from Charlotte Barbour to Norman "Jim" Archibald, June 11, 1930. Forwards news of Houghton Mifflin's rejection of the manuscript, expresses disappointment and reassurance, shares news of her new literary agency Barbour and McKeogh Inc. One…

Letter from Charlotte Barbour to Norman "Jim" Archibald, May 14, 1930. Agrees to write to Warren in support of the manuscript. One typed page. Part of a series of documents relating to Archibald's book "Heaven High, Hell Deep," published in 1935 by…

Letter from Charlotte Barbour to Norman "Jim" Archibald, May 7, 1930. Forwards a copy of her letter to Mr. Kent offering the manuscript. One typed page. Part of a series of documents relating to Archibald's book "Heaven High, Hell Deep," published in…

Letter from Charlotte Barbour to Norman "Jim" Archibald, May 5, 1930. Agrees that they should send the manuscript to Mr. Kent, echoes Simon and Schuster's opinion of the manuscript being stronger in second half. One typed page. Part of a series of…