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I had been under the impression that you were to draw the contract for the motion picture rights in my "The House Behind the Cedars,"2 andbut upon re-reading your letter of January 29th,3 I see that I overlooked the postscript, which was on the second page, in which you ask me to have contract prepared.4 Upon receipt this morning of thurs of February 18th, I have written to my publishers asking them to prepare immediately and send to me or to you direct, a contract in the terms agreed between us. It will be along in a few days.
Correspondent: Swan Emerson Micheaux (1896–1975) was Oscar Micheaux's younger brother and served as secretary, treasurer, and booking manager of the Micheaux Film Corporation from 1920 to 1927. He was suspected of financial mismanagement and forced to resign in 1928.