It was very kind of you to send me Mr. Stokes' encouraging letter and I thank you am grateful.
Last evening I received the following telegram from the John Day Co., publishers:
Having seen
Considering the great probability that the President made [?] statements in his book that the Powers above the President wish to suppress, I am wondering if I am bound by in any way bound by honor to return the book without first examining it. compare the statements I feel almost sure that Very likely something of importance would be revealed by comparing the suppressed edition with the published edition.
With kind thoughts
I should like to feel free to make the comparison I suggest, It could be done
Yet yet it could be done in such a way that I alone should be responsible for the act.
