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[Declines invitation to attend dinner honoring Irving Bachller. ]

[Gives the aspiring poet frank criticism and advice.]

[Agrees, reluctantly but humorously, to meet a request despite other demands on his time.]

thanking her for her "melodious book" and commenting on some of his favorite poems

expressing his pleasure in reading her book [Helen of Troy...], and commenting on her writing improvement

[Appeals to 100 successful members to donate $100 each in order to meet the Author's League of America's operating expenses and to complete needed projects.]

[Asks if Lincoln could come on either July 21 or 28 to do a reading. Says he would be glad to have him and his wife Florence Sargent Lincolnas his guests for the weekend. Regrets not being able to pay anything except traveling expenses, as the proceeds will go toward the restoration of a church. Mentions having Arthur Guiterman, Irving A. Bacheller, and the Bloch Quartetthe previous year. Encloses a leaflet about the church (not included with letter).]

[Mentions the crossing of their letters. Regrets that Lincoln's bronchitis is acting up. Repeats his request in his previous letter for Lincoln to read a few poems on July 21 at 4 p.m. Mentions having Irving A. Bacheller, Arthur Guitermanand the Bloch Quartetthe previous summer and plans to have Walter Trampler, Hans von Kaltenbornand Karl Reilandthis year. Says he would be glad to have Lincoln and his wife Florence Sargent Lincolnas his guests for the weekend. Says he will pay Lincoln's traveling expenses. Encloses a leaflet about the restoration of the church.]

[Expresses pleasure that he will serve as judge [of a poetry contest]; explains the balloting procedure; states he is to receive poems from Arthur Guiterman; requests he select a third judge; mentions Leonora [Speyer ?], [Joseph] Auslander, or a member of the Poetry Society [of America]as possibilities; describes the poems a well done in general; writes that the best of them are by Rollins Collegestudents.]