DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS JR. (1909-2000). Three items from Fairbanks to Walter Winchell/The Daily Mirror: 1.) TYPED LETTER SIGNED. On The Beach House, Santa Monica letterhead. June 24, 1937. 8" x 5" (folded). Fairbanks writes, in full: "Thanks for the pictures. You're a darned good photographer." Good condition. 2.) WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM. From Hollywood, Calif, March 29, 1933; to Winchell at The Daily Mirror, New York. In part: "Hope you received last Sundays wire of thanks from us both Addressed to Radio Station..." With Winchell's penciled notation. Condition: fold creases; fold tear and corner/margin losses right side. 3.) WESTERN UNION CABLEGRAM. Night Letter Telegram from London, Aug 8, 1933; to Miss [Ruth] Cambridge [Winchell's secretary], The Daily Mirror, New York. In full: "Column written and on way hope it is all right regards." Condition: good but for fold creases, small corner loss. PROVENANCE: THE HAROLD A. LAYER COLLECTION. From The Walter Winchell Files, Butterfield & Butterfield, 1990/91.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Telegrams (2) and TLS to Winchell
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