SALINGER, J.D.

Typed Letter Signed ("Jerry Salinger")

One page Typed Letter Signed on The New Yorker stationery and dated 21 August 1951. Faint fold from mailing, else fine. Barely a month after Salinger published The Catcher in the Rye (published on 16 July 1951) he writes to a Mr. Hallman, apparently a friend or acquaintance, thanking him, and denying that he has made wisecracks about Hallman's prowess at ice hockey and compliments his playing. He also mentions a letter he received from Hallman's daughter when he was in Scotland. A strikingly jaunty and friendly letter from Salinger in the days following the immediate success of his first book, back when he was still engaged in society. We'd like to quote from the letter but are tired of receiving faxes and letters from the notoriously litigious, er, private author's agent every time we catalogue something he has signed.

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