Box 1

"I hope this is alright. If the end is abrupt there were already 98 words...." with a handwritten manuscript blurb about Brion Gysin at top: "When Brion Gysin showed me his pictures a few years ago it was all the pleasure for which I had been hoping...." Includes handwritten blurb about Brion Gysin written at top of sheet.

"Your letter and wire and letting me hear your voice on the telephone touched me very deeply. Gertrude had been looking forward so eagerly to seeing you..."

"I have been terribly upset about the bank dishonoring the checks Gertrude made out to you- My telegram will have given you the re[?] of my efforts with the bank..."

"Tout est arrangé vous pourrez..."

"One hasty word to catch you before you leave. Allan Stein who has quite a few of your pictures (including the magnificent late still life) wants to send one of his early ones and a small one of those you have painted this summer to his mother...."

"Thank you so many many times for the lovely drawings. All the lovely B[---] souvenirs except perhaps the beautiful tree..."

"Your shadowy Pine Tree and the First B[?] both came this morning and it is so sweetly like you to bring me their comfort just when it is most needed..."

"Thank you for your sweet letter - you are quite right about what really counts and everything you say helps me...."

"Bob Sweet has just written me that you have asked him to have your pictures sent from California to New York..."

"I am so very moved by the thought of the Homage to Gertrude - after the series of your pictures of this summer I expect nothing but great work from you...."