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Letter written in December 1930 to Frank Morse.

On his Post Office Drawer "Y" stationary, from Ventura, CA,  Erle writes about the Chinese, his stories and where he once lived:

                  Ventura, California

Dear Mr. Morse:-

    Thanks very much for your letter of the 8th. I was very interested in the little article on the Forbidden city which you enclosed. Did you get the material in China by any chance?

    Have never been to Cina myself but have mingled with many of the Chinese here & speak a little of the Cantonese dialect.

     Would be glad to get your reactions to my stories if you'd care to drop me a line any time & would

 

 
appreciate criticism more than praise.

    I, too, lived in the Faulkner section. Was first initiated into the world at a house on Dale Street then lived in a big box-like house right on top of Baker Hill - 24 Bervers Ave, for several years.

     Have a Merry Christmas and happy new year-

                Sincerely Yours,

                Erle Stanley Gardner

 

                                       Courtesy of  James Pepper Rare Books, Santa Barbara, California