6 Letters From Leslie A. Croutch, Canadian Sf Fan, To Forrest Ackerman, 1942-1947

Leslie Croutch 1942 1943 1947, 1942. Original Letter . No Binding. Very Good. 6 Typed Letters From Les Croutch To Forrest Ackerman. 1. September 27, 1942. "Babsy Gave Me Your Recent Address... Only One Person Didn't Like Your Article In Light And That Was Lansy... Wollheim Took Fan's Nonaceptance Of His French Mag. To Heart...Now I Wonder If Temple Would Do Me A Short Something?... Babsy Puts In A Good Word For Tigrina.. I Know Who Van Vogt Is! See Ocrtober Issue Of Light..." October 16/17 1942: "You're In The Army Now...October Light Has Some Dope On The Van Vogt Enigma And A Biuography Coming Up Written By Me And Abetted By Van Vogt Himself...Regardless Of What Campbell Sez Van Vogt Ought To Know...What's Don Elder's Address? I Used His Nude On The October Cover..." December 17, 1942." December Light ... Got In An All Exclusive Van Vogt Biography... Have Even Figured Out The Magazine I'll Print If I Ever Get In: Fapa Light... March 3, 1943 We Are Pretty Well Blocked Off From Stf Up Here Now As They Have Been Cutting Off Parcels From Your Country...February 18, 1947. "Thank You For The Advertising... I Have On Hand Various Mss. Some Complete, But Will Get Rehashed... Currently I Am Working On One Entitled The Stranger... Recall Dream Ship Which I Ran In Light About Three Years Ago? I Have A Sequel To It... Light Will Be Out In March For Sure..." (This Letter Signed Leslie). March 2, 1947 "Light ... You Will Receive The March 1947 Issue Direct Through The Mails As This Edition Will Not Be Fapa Issued... The Stranger Just Got Through Its First Rewrite... The Man From Geefer's Gulch... The Crawling Thing" (This Letter Also Signed).