Correspondence, Desmond Pacey

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January l4., 1952Mr Frank Flemington The Ryerson Press 299 Queen Street West Toronto 2, OntarioDear Mr Flemington,I had a letter this morning from Dr Desmond Pacey concerning my story,THE PIGEON, which is to be included in his new edition of "A Book of Canadian Stories”. I had written him that the text in the northern review (where the story first appeared) and from which he copied it, is faulty. 'The setter had loft out a whole paragraph, and in another place an entire sentence. Dr Pacey, therefore, asked me to send you directly the correct text of the story.I enclose it herewith and would bo much obliged if you use only this text. If you wish, when the time comes,I would bo glad to proof-read its galley myself.Acknowledgement should be made to Northern Review, where the PIGEON first appeared, and to The Best Short Stories 1950 edited by Martha Foley, where it was reprinted.Sincerely yours,enc.Ralph Gustafson
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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISHThe University of New BrunswickFREDERICTON, N. B.January 16, 1952Ralph Gustafson, Esq.Two West Sixty-seventh Street New York 23, N. Y.Dear Ralph,Thanks very much for your letter of Jan. 14. I am sending a copy of it to Flemington, in the hope that he will accept your suggestion and send you several copies for distribution. I take it you haven’t any clue as to why the N. Y. Times wired Ryerson for Canadian Stories. That mystifies me JHope you are writing energetically these days. Did your last letter imply that you are having a book of stories published? I hope so.Yours sincerely,DP: SDesmond Pacey
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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISHThe University of New BrunswickFREDERICTON, N. B.January 25, 1952.Ralph Gustafson, Esq.,Two West Sixty-seventh St.,New York 23, N. Y.Dear Ralph,Flemington says that he will send you about a dozen review copies for U. S. distribution, which should be a great- help.He also says, however, that the book may be delayed until early March.In haste,Desmond Pacey,DP:S Head of the Department of English*
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Cable Address "GUARDIAN" Toronto Telephone, Empire 3-3711C. H. DICKINSONGENERAL MANAGER299 QUEEN STREET WEST19 5 2Mr. Ralph Gustafson 2 West 67th St.New York 23, N„Y.Dear Mr. Gustafson:Your own correct version of "The Pigeon" is being used in our BOOK OF CANADIAN STORIES, edited by Dr. Desmond Pacey. Thank you for sending in the right one. We have corrected the reference to The Northern Review and The Best Short Stories 1950.We have been paying $25.00 for reprint rights of such stories as "The Pigeon", and we hope that this fee is satisfactory to you.We are glad that such stories as "The Pigeon" are available for inclusion in an anthology of Canadian short stories.Sincerely yours,Permissions Department
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Cable Address “GUARDIAN" Toronto Telephone, empire 3-3711C.H. Dickinson publishing - printing - bookbinding299 QUEEN STREET WESTToronto, CanadaMarch 26, 1952Mr. Ralph Gustafson 2 West 67th Street NEW YORK 23, N. Y.Dear Mr. Gustafson:Under separate cover we are sending you the twelve copies of Desmond Pacey's CREATIVE WRITING IN CANADA, which Dr. Pierce promised Dr. Pacey would go forward to you on publication. These are being shipped in two packaged and supposed to go out to you this afternoon or tomorrow morning. We understand you are going to be good enough to pass them on to the chief reviewer of The New York Herald-Tribune, The Saturday Review of Literature, The Atlantic, The Nation, and others. We are enclosing twelve inserts which we send out in our review copies. If you think it wise, will you put one of these in each of the books. We would certainly like to have two copies of each review when it appears. However, as you may be giving the books personally, possibly you may not want to use the inserts. We are sending them "just in case."We are most grateful to you for passing on the books to reviewers.Sincerely yours,Mrs. E. Haultain EH:wn Advertising ManagerEnds. - 12 inserts
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March 28, 1952Mrs K. Haultain The Ryerson Prees299 Queen Street W Toronto, CanadaDear Mrs Haultain,Thank you for your letter ofWednesday and the enclosure of reviewslips for the copies of Desmond Pacey'sCreative Writing In Canada. I lookforward to the arrival of these booksand am happy to do that I can to seethat certain important literary quartersreceive copies— though of course I cannotguarantee response. As you know, reviewshere are almost entirely confined to bookswith U.S. imprints.With all best wishes.Sincerely,
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Nsw York 23, N.Y.Dear Charles,Could I call upon you for a valuableservice? The book herewith, CREATIVE WRITING mCANADA, at last gives a competent history ofCanadian achievement in the field of lettersfrom the beginning to the present. Could youfind space for a dozen or so lines that woulddraw attention to its existence? So little isknown outside Canada and that little is so often passed over, that a word from you in the Atlanticwould be of great help to the book.Pacey asked me if I could help indrawing attention down here- and I said I wouldpass a review copy along to you.Trust all is well?
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New York 23, N.Y.April 16, 1952Dear Mr. Adams,Desmond Pacey wrote me asking if Icould help in getting attention drawn down hereto his book, CREATIVE WRITING IN CANADA. I rememberyour many demonstrations of friendship to Canadianletters but felt that passing this particular bookalong to you would not be presumption on yourkindness. At long last it is a competent andstimulating history of Canadian writing- and offirst importance in fulfilling a need abroad.Could you perhaps draw attention to its existencein your column? or find critical space for Itelsewhere in the Times Book Review?With kindest regards,Sincerely yours,Mr J, Donald Adams New York Times Hew York, N.Y.
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New York 23, N.Y.April 16, 1952Mrs Irita Van DorenN.Y. Herald Tribune New York, N.Y.Dear Mrs Van Doren,Might I draw your attention to the book herewith, CURATIVE WRITING IN CANADA? My friend, Mr. Lloyd Morris, suggested that you might welcome having the book for review in the Sunday Book Review. It is, at long last, a competent history of Canadian letters from the beginnings to the present— and will, I feel, fulfil a particular need outside Canada. Could you draw critical attention to its existence in your columns? The author and publisher wrote me that they would be grateful especially for such attention.Yours very sincerely.
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New York 23, N.Y.Dear Leon,Desmond Pacey and his publisherswrote me asking if I could do anything to further CREATIVE WRITING IS CANADA and I thought of you. Could you give it critical notice in the COMPASS? Our first competent history of Canadian Letters in a quarter of a century- and it would be nice if its existence were known down here.We have spoken of you often- and especially the other night when Lloyd Morris was with us. Ellen has a new record out, "Piano music of Villa-Lobos". Do hope we can see you soon.
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New York 23, N.Y. April 19, 1952Miss Margaret Marshall The Nation20 Vesey Street New York 7, N.Y. Dear Miss MarshallDr. Pacey and his publishers wroteme asking no If I could help draw attentiondown here to CREATIVE WRITING IN CANADA. Itla the first comprehensive survey of CanadianLetters to be made In a quarter of a century and, I feel, a most competent work. It wouldbe most helpful If you felt you could give Itcritical space in The Natlon. I send alongherewith a review copy.Yours sincerely,
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New York 23, N.Y.April 21, 1952Mrs. Charlotte KohlerVirginia Quarterly Review One West Range Charlottesville, Va.Dear Mrs. Kohler,Dr. Pacey and his publishers wrote measking if I could help draw attention in theUnited States to CREATIVE WRITING IN CANADA. Itis, I feel, a most competent survey of CanadianLetters and it would he most stimulating to havethe critical opinion of the Quarterly. Could youfind space for this in your book pages? I enclosea review copy.I have had most gratifying responses to VERANDAH TALK, my sketch which appeared with youIn the last issue, and send my appreciation ofyour hospitality. I hope I may submit furthermaterial in the near future.Yours very sincerely*Ralph Gustafson

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