Series 1b. Letters -- Business (box 1)

Containers:

Box 1, Folder 9-28

Scope and content:

The letters in this series were chiefly written to Melville Post from various publishers and editors, including G.P. Putnam's Sons, Harper and Brothers, D. Appleton and Co., International Magazine Company, the Saturday Evening Post, and A.P. Watt & Company, from 1909 to 1929. These letters document the publication of Post's stories, with topics including inquiries and solicitations of manuscripts, publication agreements, payment, rights to publication, scheduling, and contracts. Some letters include editors' comments on Post's stories and characters, and there are a couple of letters related to Post's research for his books. Also includes letters regarding a private game refuge proposed by Post and his neighbors and Post's polo field and health.

Researchers are encouraged to consult both Series 1a. and Series 1b. since personal and professional topics often overlap in correspondence.

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