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Lot 1269
Hemingway, Ernest (1899-1961) American author; winner of the Nobel prize for literature. Typed Letter Signed "Papa" with over 50 holograph words added around the outer edges of the paper, Finca Vigía, Cuba, July 9, 1948, 1p. quarto. Written to Peter Viertel, a young novelist and screenwriter, who had met Hemingway and his wife in 1946 in Ketchum, Idaho. In early 1948, Viertel was hired to write a screenplay, set in Cuba, with John Huston (released as We Were Strangers in 1949). The two men and their wives went to Cuba for on-the-scene inspiration and to choose locations. Viertel looked up Hemingway, who invited the four to go fishing on his boat, the Pilar. Hemingway was not impressed with Huston but took a paternal interest in Viertel and lusted after his wife, Jigee (Viertel married actress Deborah Kerr in 1960); the two men remained friends until Hemingway's death. Viertel would write the screenplays for The Sun Also Rises and for The Old Man and the Sea. Viertel's book, Dangerous Friends, discusses his relationship with Hemingway, Huston, and other prominent movie people; a copy accompanies this lot.
Hemingway's letter says, in part: "…am pretty sure you must have the long sheaf of crap I wrote you….If you didn't…please cable….Maybe you are a subversive and the FBI has it. In that case I can probably write the Director and get it released. John sounds punchy. Maybe he got hit too much around the head when he was light weight champion of the Pacific coast as he told Mary and me that night. Sylvester is worse than Wolfram. But Wolfram knows better which makes it necessary for him to be broken on the rack while we merely send Sylvester direct to the knife. Hope John didn't fall for any of that crap….But you never know when money is involved. Haven't read the Naklies [sic] and the Deads yet….Nice hopeful title….Wonder how just The Fucked would be as a title….going on a trip to Puerto Escondido tomorrow….Will swim, fish easy on the good tides and work a couple of hours in the morning….Will knock off now. We miss you guys too. Plenty. Papa P.S….Sure have a hell of a time avoiding any emotions. Am down to 209½. Pressure went down good in proportion but started up again soon as felt wonderful and over-worked. It is no metier being a former iron man. Always figured after I lost my pointe de vitesse would be a great stayer and outlast everybody. But figure to beat the rap yet. Beat all the others. In the holograph addition, he raves about Viertel's wife and pokes more fun at John Huston: "My love to Jige…can remember her looking about 22 different ways which high re-memberability score for a dame. can remember everthing you said on Escondido trip. cant remember anything John said except the story of Virginia Hill (The Heiress)." Much more content. A fantastic letter!
Estimated Value $4,500 - 6,500.
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