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SWATCH, 1993 mod. CHAISE LONGUE, code GJ109 year 1993 Complete with original box, never worn

Estim. 40 - 60 EUR

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Hemingway, Ernest. Handwritten letter with signature "Papa" and self-addressed envelope. With 3 small circle drawings (kisses) under the greeting. Finca Vigia, San Francisco de Paula, Cuba (letterhead printed in red), 25.IX.1958. 2 pp. on 2 sheets of thin airmail paper written on one side in blue fountain pen. 28 x 21.5 cm, the envelope: 10.6 x 24 cm. Very nice retirement letter, addressed to his first son John H(adley) Hemingway (1923-2000) in San Francisco. - Ernest Hemingway had lived in Cuba since 1939, from 1945 with his fourth wife Mary Welsh. In 1960, he had to leave the Finca Vigia estate for health reasons and shot himself in Ketchum (Idaho) in 1961. He addressed his son, commonly called "Jack", by the African name "Bem" (peace): "Dear Bem. Thanks for the letter with gen or gig. Sorry trip was such a bitch and delighted you are going good in S.F. Sorry Mary wrote. She was upset at me sweating out cables to you and to Gregory (Hemingway's youngest son "Gig") with no answers. Gregory left no change of address ... so checks sent him registered had been returned after you left. Then I got a bill forwarded from K.W. for new psycho treatments. He cabled 2 weeks ago acknowledging checks and saying letter wrote. No letter of course ..." - Hemingway reports on his plans for the fall: "Very happy things are shaping so well out there. We hope to get away from here the first of next week. Weather been as hot many days as when you left. Mary been laid up five weeks with bad virus flu getting OK now. Too late now for Spain or Africa so will get out west for a while ... It's too late now to fish but will try to get some shooting. I'm stale as a goat ..." - Literary: "Signed the books for Frank Aldrich and paid one cab driver, old man, whose story seemed plausible. Hope it was." - Postscript under the drawn kisses: "Dog is fine. He will be OK. with René while we are gone ... He's very well and cheerful and did a wonderful thing: He bit Sinsby really well in the hand under perfect circumstances." - The envelope addressed to the business address of John H. Hemingway with the note "Personal", postmark Habana, 26.IX.1958. - Envelope with minor traces of postage, the letter in perfect condition. VAT: #

Estim. 4 000 - 6 000 EUR