BLACKWELL FAMILY Charles Belden Blackwell, Alice StoneCABLE ADDRESS, "DARTMOUTH BOSTON." CHARLES F. D. BELDEN, DIRECTOR. ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE DIRECTOR. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON. BOSTON, MASS., U. S. A. 26 March, 1924 Dear Cousin Alice, The home address of Rudyard Kipling is as follows: Batesman's, Burwash, Sussex, England and the address of Ernest Seton Thompson is De Winton Park, Greenwich, Connecticut. Doubleday Page and Company, Garden City, Long Island, are the American publishers of both Kipling and Thompson. The earlier books of Thompson, at that time known as Thompson-Seton, were published by Charles Scribners Sons, Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. Personally I think a direct request made to the authors might bring, under the circumstances, a more considerate reply than a request made to the publishers. I should think the best method of approach would be through some personal friend of the author who was interested not only in Mme Breshkovsky but also in providing the children of Russia with the best books of England and America in the Russian language. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Lovingly yours, Charles D Miss Alice Stone Blackwell 3 Monadnock Street Boston 25, Mass. FORM NO. 412; 2.15.24: 4M.The Public Library of the City of Boston All communications should be addressed to the director Charles F. D. Belden, Director BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A. June 6, 1928 Dear Alice, You may not have seen this release in re libraries in Mexico. It will interest you. Prior to the West Baden Conference the six Mexican guests had visited libraries in the Middle West including Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Indianapolis and possibly one or two other libraries of secondary importance. From West Baden they were to go to Washington and then to New York from which port they sail for home. Unfortunately they are not coming to Boston. I am sorry. The group was an interesting one and I had some pleas- ant conversation with most of them. Unfortunately none of them spoke good English, and you were always much in doubt as to what extent they were able to understand you. One of the delegates, I don't recall his name although I have made a memo of it, was much interested in your translation of Spanish poems. He took your name and address and will send you a volume or two of his own poems. I told him I knew you and would be glad to send him a copy of your volume now on the press. Their expenses were met through a donation from the Foundation for International Peace. An American librarian, a Mrs. Smith I think, from one of the southern libraries, whose husband is a Mexican mine owner and who, herself, has lived in Mexico for a number of years, was their guide and interpreter. They all had a good time, and were immensely impressed by library activities in the United States and look forward eagerly to a system of exchanges, especially state and federal documents from the Federal and State Libraries. When I see you I will tell you more in detail. I should have mentioned that there were no rep- resentatives at the Library Meeting of either the Carnegie Cor- poration of the World Peace Endowment. With Affection Charles (Chas. F. D. Belden) Miss Alice Stone Blackwell 3 Monadnock Street Dorchester, Mass. FORM NO. 412: 2.4.27: 4M C.F.D. Belden (crossed out) American Library Association Fiftieth Annual Conference West Baden, Indiana May 28-Jun 2 36 East Randolph Street Chicago, Illinois For release Thursday May 31 Distribution: 300 newspapers 99 library periodicals 56 all releases 455 Total (end crossed out) LIBRARY INTEREST GROWS IN MEXICO Senor Joaquin Diaz Mercado tells American librarians of Mexican Library Work. Although in existence for five years the library movement in Mexico is already making itself known by its fruits, according to the statement of Senor Joaquin Diaz Mercado, librarian of the Library of the Ministry of Education, Mexico City, made before the Fiftieth Annual Conference of the American Library Association being held at West Baden, Indiana. Senor Mercado is one of the six official delegates appointed by the Minister of Education of Mexico to attend the convention as guests of the American Library Association and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. To qualify as a head librarian or director in Mexico, Senor Mercado declared that a man or woman "must have an A.B. degree; be able to translate at least two living languages; have five years practice in libraries; have graduated as a librarian; must be healthy, or irreproachable character and behavior, and show proper enthusiasm, leadership and initiative." The types of libraries found in Mexico include the national library; public libraries of the first rate, with more than 8000 volumes; of the second rate, with more than 4000 and less than 8000 volumes; of the third rank, with less than 1000 volumes; libraries for children, rural libraries, and libraries annexed to other institutions such as labor unions, cultural societies, sport or recreation societies, armories, jails, etc. "The library movement in our country has been in existence only five years but we can already see its fruits!" Senor Mercado said, in part, "A group working with enthusiasm has devoted all its energy to a task not free from obstacles and without the necessary funds or any other support in this respect, than that which the government of the Republic can give it. We hope that someday the Mexican people will realize what the library means to the progress of the nation and will cooperate in its expansion and development." The visit of the Mexican delegates is the result of an invitation of a group of American librarians who attended the Mexican Library Conference in April. The entertainment of the Mexican visitors will include a tour of important libraries in America. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON. CABLE ADDRESS, "DARTMOUTH BOSTON." CHARLES F. D. BELDEN, DIRECTOR. ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE DIRECTOR. BOSTON, MASS., U. S. A. 26 June, 1928. My dear Alice - Thank you for your note. I understand the situation perfectly and appreciate you good will. Really I have never quite seen how we could justify a monthly expenditure of at least $20. to maintain a car. There would be garage charges and upkeep in addition to petrol, etc. Anna I fear will be more disappointed than I am. I enclose a few letters received from the dear girl which will interest you I know. They are of course confidential; after reading, please destroy. Anna has not had a restful time thus far. When I was there, Howard and the three boys were with us and there were eleven to provide for three times a day and it kept Anna on the go. Since the boys returned, Robert, the boy friend of Lawrence's, has been there and will remain until the end of this week when he goes to a Camp in N.H. I hope to go down on Saturday and hope Howard can go with me as he loves it there and has been too seldom of late years. I shall return on the 5th and then not go down again until early in August when I shall have my vacation. I shall then hope to see you and Kitty, for whom, please, I enclose my affection. I'm looking for sunny weather this week end. It has been a cold, damp and lonesome house in Jamaica plain this past week. I'm well and altogether too busy to get into mischief. My love to you dear Alice and with deep appreciation for all you have been able to do for Anna, and for your ever continuing good wishes and desires. With affection, Charles FORM No. 412: 12.14.96; 3500.C F D Belden