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Document is one leaf, typewritten on recto only. Includes one enclosure.
Typewritten by Sarah Bloom on behalf of Willa Cather (via dictation)
Willa Cather handwritten
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I know you are not much interested in "fan" letters, but I think this one will
perhaps claim your attention. It warmed my heart more than many letters from the
good and the great. Think of all so dignified. Her Aunt Margie had a
kinder fate, certainly, than some of her aunts. One of
My hand is certainly improving, although I still wear my metal gauntlet and have massage every day. I begin to feel that I will eventually be able to write with it again, though I suppose I will always hold the pen between my middle and third fingers.