Rejection letter from J.D. Salinger
Sale 2228 Lot 206
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SALINGER, J.D. Typed Letter Signed, to Elizabeth Cordova, declining to speak at her high school graduation, explaining that this is because he must attend his son’s eighth-grade graduation, stating that talking writers are a scourge, and offering a two-sentence graduation speech intended for her alone. 1 page, 4to, folds. With the original envelope. Windsor, 14 May 1974
Estimate $3,000-4,000
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April 23rd, 2011 at 12:30
I love how J.D. Salinger used a typewriter to respond to his fan mails. It makes miss typewriters altogether. I want those vintage typewriters from the 60s hehe, if I can get one.
April 23rd, 2011 at 12:36
Haven’t read of any of his works (I plan to) but judging from that letter I gather he’s a wonderful guy.
April 23rd, 2011 at 12:39
No he wasn’t, he was just a person who wanted to be treated like a person.
April 23rd, 2011 at 22:13
Just read Wiki about Salinger. wow.