Typed letter signed : to Merle Haas, 1949 June 16.

Record ID: 
322620
Accession number: 
MA 7254.14
Author: 
Klopfer, Donald, 1902-1986.
Credit: 
Gift of Priscilla Blum and Elizabeth Pfister in memory of their mother, Merle Haas, 2008.
Description: 
1 item (1 p.)
Notes: 

Klopfer was with the Random House company; the recipient, Merle Haas, translated the early Babar books for the American editions.

Summary: 

Enclosing payment of $100 for a translation of a Babar book and saying, "May I take this opportunity of envying your linguistic ability. If I could only earn these great sums by translating, I would be able to augment my meager income so that I could buy a new suit of clothes every two years."