Scope and Contents Cather expresses her appreciation of Towne's telegram, but cannot comply with his request. The addressee, Mr. Towne, may have been the poet, author, and editor, Charles Hanson Towne (1877-1949), who worked at various times for Cosmopolitan, Smart Set, McClure's, and Harper's Bazaar. Mr. Towne may have been interested in serializing A...