ALS signed “Jackie xxx,” nine pages on three sheets, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, November 12. Letter to her friend Woodley. In part, “At that cocktail party Nicky said you were a wonderful girl & I agreed so heartily I’m sure he thought I was a Lesbian!…. - The rest of the time we talked about Pétain…he gave me these deep chest-thumping views & I tried to look intelligent & nod at the right intervals - I know I’m no authority on anything - but he sounded like a little boy who's just read a big book & as having a lovely time expounding it all to little country urchin without really knowing what it was all about -- & I wanted to give him a big maternal kiss on the cheek & tell him he was really a big boy now!” She continues: “I’ve heard from John & Buddy - 2 letters each & you don’t know the agony I go thru writing them back --- trying so hard to make them different & devastatingly witty!” Jackie also describes her social life: “Go down to N. Y . Friday-spend the night with Daddy & see ‘Carousel’ - Then go up to New Haven with him Sat. to see the Yale Harvard game - I’m going with John but Buddy will be there without a girl! & Steven Spenser & his girl --- then we’ll all drive back to N. Y. & go to La Rue that nite & they’ll drive back here Sunday! I cant wait though I’m rather nervous you know I’m really ashamed of liking Buddy - It’s all physical - but no one else can see it at all & looks at me as though I’m insane or have queer glands & I’m beginning to think so myself! Neither of them have kissed me - I’d upchuck if John did -- & love it if Buddy did except I wouldn't let him the 1st time.” In fine condition, with a couple small brushes to a couple letters of text. LOA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
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