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August 1, 1958

Mr. Max Schwabe
E. Miltenberg, Inc.
43 Great Jones Street
New York 12, New York

Dear Mr. Schwabe:

Thank you for your letter of July 18th, and for your
willingness to help us with Cornelius Ryan's book about D-day.
I hope you will forgive me for not having replied more promptly.
We have been especially busy here for the past two weeks be-
cause Mr. Ryan returns very shortly from work on the book in
Europe.

As I wrote to Mr. Hundevad at The Legionary, Mr.
Ryan wants very much to tell the story of the Canadian forces
wich landed in Normandy on D-day, for we have been directed
to their weighty role in the invasion often and respectfully.
Therefore I know that he will want to talk with you. I hope
very much that you will continue in your willingness to help
us and that, as a preliminary to interview by Mr. Ryan, you
will complete the enclosed record and return it to me as
soon as possible. This is not our lazy road to a story, but
the only means we know of making intelligent preparation for
interviews. Since our deadline for research is the first of
September, I should be grateful too if you would let me know
if, when and where you could be interviewed during this month.

This will not be a strategic history, but a story
of the mental, physical and emotional impact of D-Day as men
truly knew it. I know that Mr. Ryan will be particularly
eager to know about an intelligence officer's reaction to
the battle for Juno Beach. I particularly look forward to
your reply.

Sincerely yours,

Frances Ward
Research Department