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Letter from Charlotte Barbour to Norman "Jim" Archibald, April 25, 1930. Acknowledges receipt of second manuscript copy, mentions no news from Simon and Schuster. One typed page. Part of a series of documents relating to Archibald's book "Heaven…

Letter from Charlotte Barbour to Norman "Jim" Archibald, May 2, 1930. Reports rejection of manuscript by Simon and Schuster, suggests further editing of first portion of the manuscript, mentions conversation with Mr. Dale Warren of Houghton Mifflin…

Letter from Norman "Jim" Archibald to Charlotte Barbour, May 3, 1930. Asks for specific editing suggestions, reminds Barbour that he had previously spoken with Mr. [Ira Rich] Kent at Houghton Mifflin who also expressed interest in the manuscript at a…

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…

Letter from Norman "Jim" Archibald to Charlotte Barbour, May 6, 1930. Agrees that they should send the manuscript to Mr. Kent. 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 Mr. Kent, May 7, 1930. Forwards the manuscript, explains title change and possibility of General Brown writing a foreword. One typed page. Part of a series of documents relating to Archibald's book "Heaven High, Hell…

Letter from Norman "Jim" Archibald to Charlotte Barbour, May 13, 1930. Acknowledges receipt of letter copy, describes meeting with Dale Warren of Houghton Mifflin regarding review of manuscript, requests Barbour's assistance in writing follow-up…

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, 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…