Influential detective novelist (1888–1959) best known for The Big Sleep and The Long Goodbye. TLS signed “Ray,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, December 31, 1947. Letter to “Swanie,” his literary agent H. N. Swanson, in full: “David Tyler tells me he wrote to your office some time back saying he probably would not be my business manager after the end of the year 1947. He had some idea of taking a consular post with the British government (during the war he was Consular Security Officer at San Pedro), but this has fallen through due to great retrenchment in the British Foreign Service and on account of the dollar shortage. So he will be going on with me exactly as before. I expect to be in Los Angeles next Monday and believe I have to be in court Tuesday morning. After that I will go and see Joe. Happy New Year!” Next to his signature, Chandler writes in his own hand: “Davis says ‘Monday.’” In fine condition.
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