He didn't live in the city but didn't live on a farm either. He lived in a "farm style house" in a neighborhood in East Rochester, NH.
The "To That Vast Multitude of Scattergun Enthusiasts . . ." is in the front of Grouse Feathers published by Derrydale Press in 1935.
In More Grouse Feathers (Derrydale, 1938) are the lines, "To Those Kindred Souls Who Have Crowned the Ruffed Grouse King This Book is Dedicated".
In Firelight (Derrydale, 1937) is this dedication - "To The Best Guide I Ever Knew - My Dad"
And in Thoroughbred (Derrydale, 1936) is the dedication - "To M. M. M."
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