I would like to know what the letters say.
It seems like the letters would answer some obvious questions--or at least, give clues. Indeed, the card catalog entry* dubs them "letters of explanation." But alas, they would surely raise more questions.
There are three--letters, that is--one in shorthand, two typed, all housed in the box with the spirals. They are each in their own envelope, and each envelope is addressed to Louis A. Leslie. The postmarks are: Dec 31 1965, Jan 12 1966, and Feb 4 1966--thirty years after the completion of the shorthand texts. Each is signed by Augusta Davis Crawley--(the middle name, Davis, being left off of the last signature). She is also known as Mrs. Mansfield C. Crawley.
Did Gregg Publishing commission this work, or was Mr. Crawley personally motivated to take it on? Did Crawley wish his work to be published, or was Gregg unaware, disinterested, or was the project considered not to be cost effective? Was Crawley holding out for some reason?
*Card Catalog link
It seems like the letters would answer some obvious questions--or at least, give clues. Indeed, the card catalog entry* dubs them "letters of explanation." But alas, they would surely raise more questions.
There are three--letters, that is--one in shorthand, two typed, all housed in the box with the spirals. They are each in their own envelope, and each envelope is addressed to Louis A. Leslie. The postmarks are: Dec 31 1965, Jan 12 1966, and Feb 4 1966--thirty years after the completion of the shorthand texts. Each is signed by Augusta Davis Crawley--(the middle name, Davis, being left off of the last signature). She is also known as Mrs. Mansfield C. Crawley.
Did Gregg Publishing commission this work, or was Mr. Crawley personally motivated to take it on? Did Crawley wish his work to be published, or was Gregg unaware, disinterested, or was the project considered not to be cost effective? Was Crawley holding out for some reason?
*Card Catalog link
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