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Document is two leaves, typewritten on each recto of each leaf only. Includes one envelope, typewritten.
Willa Cather handwritten
Typewritten by Sarah Bloom on behalf of Willa Cather (via dictation)
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I have not written because I have been overpowered with work
Sometime, when I know you are settled in one place after the rush of
Christmas mails, I want to send you a very long letter by registered
mail.It is the
This letter from Roscoe is very, very long and is in handwriting. I like to
think that his handwriting was a good deal like mine – like mine was when I
was younger and before my hand got
hurt. His is a little more cramped than mine, but neither of us in
the least wrote that free copybook hand that children were taught to write
then. When the
Dear Meta, could you do me a favor and send me
We can neither of us hope for a very happy Christmas, but I hope yours won't be too sad. You must remember that you had more of Roscoe's life than anyone else ever had, and that you made him happy.