W. F. Bigelow to FPK, January 29, 1932
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Title
W. F. Bigelow to FPK, January 29, 1932
Description
Letter from W. F. Bigelow, the editor of Good Housekeeping, to FPK
Creator
W. F. Bigelow
Source
From the collection of Francis Parkinson Keyes Papers, Special Collections, University of Vermont Library.
Date
1932-01-29
Contributor
Digitized, transcribed, and encoded by Natalie Faulstich.
Format
Typed letter
Type
Document
Identifier
Box 3, Folder 34
Coverage
From New York, NY to Washington, D.C.
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GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
EDITORIAL ROOMS
W. F. BIGELOW EDITOR
57TH ST AT 8TH AVE.
NEW YORK CITY
January 29, 1932.
Mrs. Frances Parkinson Keyes,
3053 P Street, Northwest,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mrs. Keyes:
Your very intriguing box arrived yesterday afternoon, and I felt like Santa Claus as I opened it and took the various packages to their destination. You are very kind to remember us back home when you are so busy. I seldom have time to do more than send back a postcard when I go off on a trip. It must have taken hours for you to plan all these little remembrances, and I assure you that we all appreciate your thoughtfulness.
I am very sorry to learn that you have not lived up to your old record of beating down your difficulties and going about your usual work. I know that it must be a great disappointment to you to have to give up so many of the things you have planned to do. Perhaps this enforced rest will do you more good than you think.
Your latest article “How Many Miles to Babylon” is to me the most interesting one you have done about this trip. Perhaps that is because you are in a more romantic section. The next one should be even more glamorous, for Bagdad has always seemed to me to be the capital of romance, and if you do not do something splendid about it, I shall be greatly disappointed in you.
With best wishes.
Sincerely yours,
W. F. Bigelow
EDITORIAL ROOMS
W. F. BIGELOW EDITOR
57TH ST AT 8TH AVE.
NEW YORK CITY
January 29, 1932.
Mrs. Frances Parkinson Keyes,
3053 P Street, Northwest,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mrs. Keyes:
Your very intriguing box arrived yesterday afternoon, and I felt like Santa Claus as I opened it and took the various packages to their destination. You are very kind to remember us back home when you are so busy. I seldom have time to do more than send back a postcard when I go off on a trip. It must have taken hours for you to plan all these little remembrances, and I assure you that we all appreciate your thoughtfulness.
I am very sorry to learn that you have not lived up to your old record of beating down your difficulties and going about your usual work. I know that it must be a great disappointment to you to have to give up so many of the things you have planned to do. Perhaps this enforced rest will do you more good than you think.
Your latest article “How Many Miles to Babylon” is to me the most interesting one you have done about this trip. Perhaps that is because you are in a more romantic section. The next one should be even more glamorous, for Bagdad has always seemed to me to be the capital of romance, and if you do not do something splendid about it, I shall be greatly disappointed in you.
With best wishes.
Sincerely yours,
W. F. Bigelow