BIB_ID
449961
Accession number
MA 23836.19
Creator
Salinger, J. D. (Jerome David), 1919-2010, sender.
Display Date
Cornish, New Hampshire, 1985 April 1
Credit line
Gift of Dorothy Jean Guth in memory of Dorothy Lobrano Guth, 2022.
Description
1 item (2 pages) ; 21.6 x 13.9 cm + 1 envelope
Notes
Written at Salinger's secluded house in Cornish, New Hamphire; postmarked "Windsor, VT.," location of the closest post office.
Accompanied by stamped, postmarked envelope addressed to Dorothy Lobrano Guth, 1172 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10128.
Unclear exactly what this letter refers to, but it seems to involve an inscribed copy from Salinger to Gus Lobrano appearing on the open market.
Accompanied by stamped, postmarked envelope addressed to Dorothy Lobrano Guth, 1172 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10128.
Unclear exactly what this letter refers to, but it seems to involve an inscribed copy from Salinger to Gus Lobrano appearing on the open market.
Provenance
Dorothy Jean Guth.
Summary
Commiserating with Guth over her recent "distressing, really rotten" year; pointing out that "I'm glad/relieved to be pretty sure that you can't have been alone through it," and citing her husband and brother; saying he can't really be of any help of offer advice regarding "this Harvey Schneider specimen," and doubting that Gotham Bookstore, Swann's, or Milton Greenstein will be much help either; asking her to "be as realistic about this Harvey Schneider thing as you can ... The book and the inscription were meant for only Gus alone, and no end of stealing, profiteering, 1985-ing can change that. Please be wiser than wise about it, little Dottie Lobrano."
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