ALS signed “Alice,” one page, 5.5 x 9, January 8, 1961. Letter to Saul Mauraher. In part: “Christmas night was taken to a big dinner—nine o’clock instead of a baked apple on a tray in my room at seven o’clock. There was finally turkey with truffles…For dessert an immense cake (twenty-four) at table on top in chocolate a country Christmas scene. Very good wine—champagne like water. At 2.30 a.m. I was brought back to the convent gate. The next morning I apologized to Sister Saint Paul. Do you know the noise the Italians make like a hen chi chi chi? Well she made it an said ‘Christmas only comes once a year.’” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed by Toklas, and signed in the upper left corner in the return address area, “Ex. Toklas.” RR Auction COA.
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