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Field, Ben (Moe Bragin), Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, 1932-1982

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Title Field, Ben (Moe Bragin), Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, 1932-1982

Creator Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990

Date 1932-1982

Place United States

Language English

Subjects Authors, American, Bohemianism, New Left, Radicalism in literature, Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Illinois

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription in pencil in top margin Field, Ben
Feb. 23, 1980
7:45 A.M.
Dear Jack,

In your letter of November 20, which has as its opening chord, (from The Disinherited) the crack about the non-constipated bum, you wrote: It looks as though Burt Franklin is about to issue the Jack Conroy Reader. You add: I look for a maximum sale of 236 copies

Poor red Jack: - why cut yourself down to 236? Why not 2360? Or better 23,600! I am afraid, my dear fellow, you are constipated. Jack it up! Jack it up! Of course I am referring to the sales, not to anything private. As if, I'd dare!

During your W.P.A. days, you were connected with the Illinois Writers' Project. What has become of John Frederick? I met his family, wife, boys, and father. The old man ran a large farm, acreage about 1200, in Glennie, Alcona Co., Michigan. Jeanette and I spent a summer on the farm. I helped with the hay. That was close to 50 years ago?
Is the Disinherited in paperback? If so, I want to send a copy to our Joe and his Vicki. A couple of copies on our shelf will be noticed by friends, and so there will be a "trickle" your way, I hope.
Paul Corey's wife, Ruth Lechlitner, is arthritic. Paul is also in harness. underlined: Ruth is 80, and in spite of her underlined: cross, continues writing.
Greetings to Gladys from both of us.

Sincerely,
Ben
P.S. How far is Hannibal from Moberly?

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Archival Collection Title Jack Conroy papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Conroy Box 10 Folder 475

BibID 992006198805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 4022px × 5163px 59.44 MB

Filename 992006198805867_midwest_ms_conroy_box_00010_fl_00475_000047.tif

Unique Identifier NL11A56D

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