Lot 209
Shaw, George Bernard (1856-1950) Irish dramatist, literary critic, and socialist; he was awarded a Nobel Prize (1925) for his contribution to literature and an Oscar (1938) for Pygmalion. He was also a great wit. Autograph note signed ("G.B.S.") one page, 4 x 5¾ in., Ayon Saint Lawrence, Welwyn, Herts, Jan. 13, 1946. With holograph address to Curtis Freshel in New York. In part: "I am now a B-Y addict and take some every day… Make Emeral try all the quacks: especially the aesthetic ones. They will at least amuse her. The doctors are useless; but she must not simply succumb. She must find out how to cure herself and live. Your quotation from Pearson is…true of the petty cash of the begging letter writers. It may infect you if allow yourself to think of me for a moment as a creditor. You cannot be my friend and my debtor…if you send me a cheque I will put it in the fire…." Emeral Freshel, the recipient's wife, was a Boston socialite and vegetarian activist. Estimated Value $250 - 350
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