Handwritten Letter to Mr Sam Henry from Ruth Sta[…], Carthage, South Dakota telling him of her delight at receiving his letter “in the interest of A…

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Handwritten Letter to Mr Sam Henry from Ruth Sta[...], Carthage, South Dakota telling him of her delight at receiving his letter "in the interest of American poetry and also happy to know that someone is being kind to our American soldiers abroad." The letter discusses various works and authors and declares that contrary to reports, the South Dakota is not "all cowboys, cattle and cactuses." Dated 18.05.1942. 1/2.