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His handwriting was even tinier than Henrietta Szo

Two page (each blank on reverse) letter with fine autograph signature of ABRAHAM HYMAN FROMENSON noted editor, publicist and Zionist leader (born Chicago 1874); prominent figure in Anglo-Jewish journalism and communal life. From N.Y. to Mayer Sulzberger, then president of J.P.S. (undated; circa 1905). It opens: "with the consent of Miss Szold am writing to advise I have submitted to her a manuscript for the J.P.S. Anxious for a quick decision [because] it was written in the form of a drama and has been submitted to the 'NEW THEATRE.' an earlier draft of the same play was returned to me by John Corbin, literary director [who wrote] 'we were strongly tempted to give it a production…exceedingly well written.' …Very sanguine that play will be produced next season…would be easy to have it brought out in book-form by a commercial publisher…await decision of J.P.S. [believe they should do it] because play is post-biblical Jewish life…publication by J.P.S. would be appropriate…" Exc.+ (with fine bio sketch of Fromenson)……

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