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Chenery, William L., 1884-1974 to Arthur Ruhl

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09757.03 Author/Creator: Chenery, William L., 1884-1974 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 April 1925 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 27.8 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

One letter dated April 21, 1925, from William L. Cheney, editor of Collier's Magazine. Makes recommendations for Ruhl's article about U.S. and Haitan relations. Requests a stronger connection to the American reader. Chenery writes, "I believe that this comment is sound and that we have to reckon with the fact that the average reader doesn't care a hang about the whole business unless he is lured into it by the sheer interest of the narrative."

Chenery, William L., 1884-1974
Ruhl, Arthur, 1876-1935

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