Author of Drums Along the Mohawk. TLS signed in blue pencil, “Walter E. Edmonds,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, March 6, 1928. Edmonds provides an explanation behind one of his stories, in part: “When I wrote ‘My Lady’s Tea’, I had no idea of making anything mysterious out of it; so it will be something of a job to find out what the story means. I haven’t the slighest idea myself. I suppose that is cheating the reader; but I never expected the story to sell. Mr. Sedgwick, however, liked it and printed it, and now I must take the consequences, and do my best to explain it…I had seen in my friend that he was a good deal more moved by the experience than he had tried to show. It made an impression at the time. Two winters later, I spent alone in the country in upper New York State. I came down at Christmas for a short visit in New York and then Boston…when I returned to Boonville township I felt lonely, depressed. I had had a not uncommon experience, but I suppose the return to solitude made it sink deeper…on Christmas morning, I remembered the story of the book-seller and wrote it—practically in one sitting—up to the time he closed the door of the house…I realized that the story was the book—seller’s but the essence was mine, and that the story had an unreality about it…I do not think I can offer more of an explanation than that…if it starts people questioning themselves and their own moods in a pleasant, not too—searching way, why it has done no more to you than it did to me.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered light creasing, a few light surface impressions, a few areas of separation at the folds and a few small edge tears, and a staple mark and pencil notation at the top left corner. RRAuction COA.
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