CATHERINE MARSHALL - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/04/1962 - HFSID 321268

CATHERINE MARSHALL
She writes apologetically for responding so late, signed with her new surname.
Typed letter signed: "Catherine Le Sourd", in black ink. 1p. 7¼x10½. Chappaqua, New York, January 4th, 1962. To "Dear Miss Burkett," Patricia Burkett of "GirlHaven" Inc. In full: "Thank you for your letter of December 22nd. I am so sorry that you did not receive a reply to the earlier letter you mention, but we have no recollection of receiving it here. I am enclosing the biographical sketch, the photo and the autograph that you requested and wish you great success with your project [items not included]. My warm good wishes for a wonderful 1963. Sincerely." Catherine Marshall Le Sourd (1914-1983) gained fame from her 1951 bestseller, A Man Called Peter, the biography of her first husband, the internationally famous minister Peter Marshall. Her second most famous work, Christy, was published in 1967. The daughter of a reverend and school teacher, Marshall was educated at Agnes Scott College where she met Minister Peter Marshall. They lived in Washington D.C. where Minister Marshall served as the pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church and Chaplain of the United States Senate until his untimely death in 1949. Catherine remarried Leonard LeSourd, editor of Guideposts Magazine, in 1959. Wed for 28 years, they founded together the book imprint "Chosen Books." Normal mailing folds. Small nick in lower edge of the left margin. Otherwise, fine condition.