[ Autograph ] Andre Maurois (1885 - 1967 French man of letters, author of novels, histories and biographies. T.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Dinard, July 8, 1937 in French. Maurois thanks the man for an invitation to aconference, but declines future meetings as: '...a single conference demands in effect serious preparation and I have, for this year, already more work than I can do...' Very good.