Mary Johnston , "Three Hills," Warm Springs, Virginia, to "My Dear Mr. Yard" [possibly Robert Sterling Yard , editor at Moffat, Yard and Company]

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2 p.

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[thanks him for his pleasant letter, saying "Of course it is my meaning to do this story to the best of my ability. It is only that no man -nor no woman -can say how much or how little one's ability will bring forth." She explains that she wants the six chapters returned so that she can make corrections and changes in the manuscript and promises to return the whole to him when the changes have been made and she has written at least ten chapters. She also admits she is puzzled when people address her as Mary E. Johnston, as she has no middle name]

Names:

Mary Johnston
Robert Sterling Yard

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