{"value"=>"<p>Schlesinger considered himself a writer by profession, and through most of his professional life, he maintained files of correspondence related to his written work. This subseries consists of correspondence related to Schlesinger's published books, arranged alphabetically by title. The files contain a variety of correspondence, including initial solicitations of the material, negotiations, editing suggestions, input from other experts, and responses from readers both familiar and unfamiliar to Schlesinger. Schlesinger's files of letters he wrote to the editorial pages of various newspapers and magazines, as well as responses to those letters, are also included. For correspondence related to Schlesinger's published articles, see Series III.A.</p>"}