FREDERICK NYMEYER, 16546 South Park Avenue, South Holland, Illinois, U.S.A. April 3, 1964 Dr. Ludwig von Mises 777 West End Avenue New York 25, New York Dear Dr. von Mises: Böhm-Bawerk more than 70 years ago, which is a long time, wrote "The Austrian Economists" which was published in The Annals in January 1891. Not only is that old but it has a technical character because it was written for economists. It is my opinion (but I may be wrong) that the subject of Neoclassicism requires a more popular and up-to-date presentation, taking in its sweep Classical economics, Socialist economics and Neoclassical economics. I also hold the opinion that it should be profoundly com- prehensive and erudite, but that the presentation should be extraordinarily simple and wholly intended for a lay reader and young students. It should constitute an "orientation" of economic history and theory. It is an injustice to you to let Böhm-Bawerk's "The Austrian Economists" stand today unamended by reference to your work. But no one else should be your spokesman in that regard, and I see no real problem in your being descriptive of your work. I myself would not worry about the "good form" of that. No one else lives today who is competent to do justice to the subject. The essay should be the equivalent in recommended economic reading what a blueprint is for a contractor con- structing a building. * * * I would be happy to undertake to publish what you write, probably in the form of a paperback to sell off of a book rack at a popular price. I would imagine that 48 pages would be an absolute minimum of length, but it might run as many pages as PLANNING FOR FREEDOM (186). I tell people that PLANNING FOR FREEDOM is the best intro- duction to your works. But I think a book on the position of Austrian Neoclassical thought by you would be substantially better. * * The foregoing is submitted for whatever it may be worth and with the consciousness that it may not fit in with your own plans. Regards. Yours very truly FN:wb Frederick Nymeyer Hymayan