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» HA MENCKEN 1524 HOLLINS ST ) BALTIMORE. February 10, 1944. © is Dear Mr. Hoover: . - ae I am engaged at the moment upon a somewhat elaborate supplement to my old book, "The American Language," and I. hope «+ to get into it a great deal of accumulated material about words. anc speechways that have arisen since my last edition. In ous particular, Itd like to have a really accurate note on the term G-man. Do you happen to know where and by whom it was —_ invented, and at what time precisely? Also, what is its Oe derivation, and is it used officially? | oS - a My most abject apologies for bothering a busy man mt with such questions. It occurs to me that somebody in your nt office may be able to enswer. G-man is occasionally discussed /{ wt Lame in the newspapers, but always without any show of authority. woe Sincerely yours, gone 02. - 3 a3 5% 22 FEB 12 1944 ,. ee oe 21 & a & . re ‘a 7b aoe whe F ; Ries PAE MLONS TROT BRS RE SEILER NCCT CTT ME EE A CR AEN INS. aN CR mS Mt gue ere ese ae cal eet et Bight tent ih “See oat g te . 7 a ~ i Eteat a eh ee ae Te eed LE om a ok Blind, niin. oe eres ts yo : . : rs 5 weet a Ste hee * ee Late vs sisted ers + + wg te “ rca, EA ye ge te hg SE Pa ete os wo oak hg, we . ~ ? ty Se tet OAD nt tte te eg RO eR ge TS hs Dye avers on ae soba l? so? ote Phe OS te he et Pele ‘ lg Hie Mena PO ALIN tne" we afte, noe pe ee ; Rakes or ia : Bae “CURE EN SY BOS Tr > eer arr RT aR NC RE Set ea ana eee ce “pie te TY ara . _ : pf Me Fo Fag Pate eit SO eRe OA ee F :