Gysin, Brion, 1916-1986

Consists of 89 handwritten letters and postcards, and 1 telegram to John E. Dobbin, Brion Gysin, and Sir Francis and Frederica Rose. Also included is one typed letter (as secretary to Gertrude Stein) to John Hinsdale Thompson.

Consists of correspondence between Nin and colleagues and between her publisher, Peter Owen and others, particularly her literary agent, Gunther Stuhlmann. Also included is Nin's typescript draft of her essay, "On Writing, Writer and Symbols," a transcription of Nin's introduction to Anna Kavan's Ice, as well as draft introductions to Ladders to fire and Children of the albatross and a preface to Cities of the interior, all written by Gunther Stuhlmann.

Consists of 89 handwritten letters and postcards, and 1 telegram to John E. Dobbin, Brion Gysin, and Sir Francis and Frederica Rose. Also included is one typed letter (as secretary to Gertrude Stein) to John Hinsdale Thompson.

"Weeks and weeks ago I was going to write- and told you that your winter [?] was being taken to you by friends of Natalie Barney...."

"Often I talk of you and think of you always but haven't told you so because my days are passed..."

"First there was your nice one and a half long letter and there was a half one and then just two days ago Max White unexpectedly returned with all kinds of news of you so you do not seem quite so far away..."

"No I have not disappeared off the face of the earth but the sweet poodle is..."

[mostly illegible due to the blurring of the ink]

"Your charming letters deserves more than this dull [?] after a long silence but the quiet days of a months vacation here and the long tedious months in Paris are responsible...."

"There have been so many reasons why over these long months I wanted to write to you but when yesterday I had a few lines from Freddie (officially Paul) there was nothing but put everything aside and tell you I think of you always...."