nor inclination to extend a hand to me but if you would be good natured enough to read my yarn you would be helping me out of a deep hole. I merely ask you to run through it & state whether you think it twaddle, interesting or trash & allow me to use yr opinion.

Do not be annoyed at my presumption, believe me it has taken me some time to pluck up enough courage to ask this of you and my only excuse is that I am in a fix and though I have not had an opportunity of reading yr prose, have gained such help from yr poetry that I feel as though I have known you for many years.

This is not my first attempt at writing. When a youngster I gained a prize in an Australian story competition also for several essays, & local penmen have pronounced my yarn as containing ability & originality.

Awaiting reply
Sir
Faithfully yrs
Miles Franklin