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Open book Woollcott, Alexander, Ben Hecht incoming correspondence, 1939-1942

Title Woollcott, Alexander, Ben Hecht incoming correspondence, 1939-1942 
Creator Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964
Date 1939-1942 
Place Germany, Germany--Berlin, Illinois--Chicago, Palestine, United States
Language English
Subjects Authors, American, Chicago Daily News, Inc, Dramatists, American, Irgun tsevaʼi leʼumi, Screenwriters
Description Ben Hecht was a novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. 
Format Correspondence
User-Contributed Transcription Alexander Woollcott
February 23, 1942
Dear Ben-
I herewith part with my only copy. Thayer has promised to strike my name from the masthead. It seems that such action is not only a duty but a pleasure. Now he wont be bothered with the hordes of [[Forteaus?]] who write in from England and America protesting against my broadcasts.
Now that I am released from these burdensome duties, I have unemployed energies seeking an outlet and- especially since the receipt of your ineffably endearing note- would 
Transcription Status Completed
Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative. 
Archival Collection Title Ben Hecht papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection, Society of Collectors
Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record
Call Number Midwest MS Hecht Box 64 Folder 1775 
BibID 992595638805867
Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated
Contributing Institution Newberry Library
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IIIF Resource Type Canvas 
Size 2387px × 3153px     43.10 MB 
File Created 03/27/2024 
Filename 992595638805867_midwest_ms_hecht_box_00064_fl_01775_000002.tif 
Unique Identifier NL128UU5 
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