American essayist, humorist, author, and editor (1899-1985) best known for his longtime association with the New Yorker magazine and for his best-selling children's classics Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little. TLS signed in black crayon, one page, 5.5 x 8, personal letterhead, August 6, 1946. Letter to an organizer for the Student Federalists. In part: "I am glad to learn that the Student Federalists are planning to convene next month. As for my helping with publicity, I cannot mix publicity work with editorial writing (which I occasionally do for The New Yorker) because the two don't mix. This does not mean that I would not like to help-it simply means that I can't become an organizer or promoter of anything, and still maintain my position as a detached commentator." In the lower margin is an erased pencil notation in another hand, "Can I suggest he mention it in the Talk of the Town?" In fine condition.
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