Newberry Library - Woollcott, Alexander, Ben Hecht incoming correspondence, 1939-1942

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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

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Archival Collection Title Ben Hecht papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection, Society of Collectors

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Call Number Midwest MS Hecht Box 64 Folder 1775

BibID 992595638805867

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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