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Sakcevic, Lucia (Lucy), (Hecht household cook), to Rose, Ben Hecht incoming correspondence, n.d., 1948-1953

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Title Sakcevic, Lucia (Lucy), (Hecht household cook), to Rose, Ben Hecht incoming correspondence, n.d., 1948-1953

Creator Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964

Date n.d., 1948-1953

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 that I cried from joy, dear Madame.
I hope all of you and the family are very healthy and happy. Dearest Madame, I am still ill, I must be careful of my diet. The doctors ruined me forever. I just gained three pounds in four years. My high blood pressure gets beyond control, making me wonder where I am. I hope, dear Madame, hope I see you once more before I die. On the 22nd of November I completed my 79th year. I no longer can cook. I am worse than Anna now. I forget everything.
I dwell in an unusual part of the city as you will note by my address, among the Mexicans.
Is Johanna still alive or is she with St. Peter by now? I hope I shall be there soon!!??
Please Madame, come visit Los Angeles once more so that I might see you. I shall be happy to see you. You were so good to me that I shall remember you to my dying days.
Hoping that this letter finds you all in good health. Kiss Jennie for me. Please send me her picture

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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 62 Folder 1605

BibID 992595638805867

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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