BIB_ID
381517
Accession number
MA 5625.2
Creator
Brooks, Eugene, 1921-2001.
Display Date
1956 June 9.
Credit line
Gift of the Family of Carter Burden.
Description
1 item (2 p.) ; 21.6 cm
Provenance
The Carter Burden Collection of American Literature.
Summary
Being a photocopy of the telegram sent by Ginsberg's brother Eugene notifying Allen Ginsberg of the death of their mother. The telegram was delivered to Ginsberg in care of [Peter] Orlovsky at 5 Turner Terrace, S. Fran.; with a photocopy of the verso which contains an autograph note "I got this at 7:30 PM, and here at 10:45 PM. Out to find you / be back soon. She's in the sunshine now. / Love / Peter."
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