BIB_ID
447516
Accession number
MA 4133.10
Creator
Bolton, Guy, 1882-1979, sender.
Display Date
Remsenburg (New York), 1966 July 6
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Edward Hillman, Jr., 1980.
Description
1 item (2 pages) ; 26.3 x 18.3 cm
Notes
Year derived from a reference to two poems he promised he would send, which is corroborated by reference to Patrick Dolin's new book in MA 4133.12 and MA 4133.14.
Typed on letterhead reading: "Guy Bolton / Remsenburg / Long Island" at the top of the sheet with "Eastport 206" to the left.
Page 2 marked "2" in pen beneath letterhead.
Addressed "June dear".
Typed on letterhead reading: "Guy Bolton / Remsenburg / Long Island" at the top of the sheet with "Eastport 206" to the left.
Page 2 marked "2" in pen beneath letterhead.
Addressed "June dear".
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Edward Hillman, Jr., 1980.
Summary
Regretting the short time he had with her; informing that he will be doing a job for Ed Lester for the Civic Theatre and promising to visit her in California if she is there at that time; expressing interest in her painting as well as his interest in the art world, including having sold paintings at Christie's and the Parke-Bernet galleries; describing his art collection and commenting that "what you paint is the sort of picture I love"; disparaging modern art; offering two share copies of two poems he particularly enjoys; wishing her no more ulcers; sending greetings to "Teddy"; noting that a kitten left paw marks on the second page while he was addressing the envelope.
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