INTRODUCTION BY LAURENCE DUNN
Long before my meeting him, Frank Westwood, 20 years my senior, had been a fan of Edgar Rice Burroughs from his youth. In time, he began to correspond with Ed’s family, first with Hulbert Burroughs, and later with Michael Pierce, son of James and Joan Pierce, then finally with Danton Burroughs. He also managed to have a particularly good understanding with Bob Hodes, manager of ERB Inc for several years. Had Bob remained in his position, Frank’s relationship with the company may well have been very different.

Although any initial hope that Frank might have entertained of joining the retinue of ERB Inc. disappeared when Hodes departed, Frank contacted the company again offering his ability to act as a European agent for them. In return, Frank believed he could supply them with a way to prevent further novels of ERB falling into public domain. He was turned down.

After Frank passed in 2013, I was charged with dismantling his collection, the vast majority of it going to members of the British ERB Society that he had co-founded in 1974. Amongst his belongings was his correspondence with Ed’s family and staff at ERB Inc. that I have held onto. Now that his long term girlfriend Doreen Schlessinger has passed, it is time that those letters be made available.

L: Frank Westwood (wearing ERB's war uniform
ABOVE: Laurence Dunn
R: John McGuigan

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Click for larger image HERE From Hulbert Burroughs to Frank Westwood. This is Frank's first letter from ERB Inc.

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Click for larger image HERE Hulbert Burroughs' 1974.08.20 letter to Frank Westwood

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Click for larger image HERE 1976.01.05: To Frank Westwood from Bob Hodes

Click for larger image HERE 1978.11.17: To Frank Westwood from Danton Burroughs