"Cabinet du Ministre de l'Instruction Publique,
St. Petersburg,
June 14-27, 1911.
"Dear Mr. Wheeler,
"Accept a word of congratulation upon your charming collection of 'Russian Wonder Tales,' which I have read—with your Foreword on the skazki—with much interest and attention. Your English rendition of these old, poetic stories is in all points accurate and in complete accordance with the original texts. Yours is a most attractive treatment, and I regard the book as a very valuable contribution to our Russian folk-lore.
"With my best regards, believe me,
"Sincerely yours,
"L. Casso,
"Imperial Russian Minister of Education."
"Post Wheeler, Esquire,
Chargé d'Affaires,
American Embassy,
St. Petersburg."
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