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Contains 57 Results:

Unpublished manuscript - "China" by Henry Miller, 1979-02-27

 Item — Box: 1, Case: 1
Identifier: 2023.011.1.001
Scope and Contents

"China: What is it? - The symbol for the artist's unconscious, the Paradise of the Womb, the pre-natal condition of security, death in life..."

Dates: 1979-02-27

Correspondence from Susan Herbert of MacGibbon & Kee Ltd. to Henry Miller, 1965-08-03

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: 2023.011.1.2.001
Scope and Contents

"Mr Davis-Poynter is away from the office at present so I am writing to thank you for your letter of the 31st July..."

Dates: 1965-08-03

Correspondence from R.G. Davis-Poynter of MacGibbon & Kee Ltd. to Henry Miller, 1965-08-23

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: 2023.011.1.2.002
Scope and Contents

"It was kind of you to write in such detail and I was most interested in your comments. I am also grateful to you for letting me have your image at 3 1/2..."

Dates: 1965-08-23

Correspondence from Henry Miller to Irene Blank Shapira, 1966-06-02

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: 2023.011.1.2.003
Scope and Contents

"You have recently advised me that you have undertaken a completed a screen play for a contemplated feature length documentary theatrical motion picture based upon a portion of my life and activities. As you have requested, I am writing this letter to indicate my interest in the possibility of such a project..."

Dates: 1966-06-02

Correspondence from Patrick Jenkins of Icon Books Ltd. to Henry Miller, 1967-09-28

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: 2023.011.1.2.004
Scope and Contents

"This is just to say how very much I appreciated the consideration you showed me yesterday. I know that you are pressed by a thousand and one claims on your time, and to spare half-an-hour to a fairly obscure publisher was an act of genuine kindness..."

Dates: 1967-09-28

Correspondence from Patrick Jenkins of Icon Books Ltd. to Henry Miller, 1967-11-01

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: 2023.011.1.2.005
Scope and Contents

"Very many thanks for your letter. Yes, I heard from Luther Nichols about two weeks ago and sent a copy of his letter to Dr. Hoffman. I certainly got the impression that he (personally) was very keen on the project and looking forward to further discussion with you on your return from Paris..."

Dates: 1967-11-01

Correspondence from Patrick Jenkins of Icon Books Ltd. to Henry Miller, 1967-12-06

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: 2023.011.1.2.006
Scope and Contents

"Thank you so much for your letter. Your news about Grossman bringing out a new edition of TOPAINT IS TO LOVE AGAIN is most interesting, and with an added text and fresh illustrations. May I consider this, and then come back to you in about ten days[sic] time?..."

Dates: 1967-12-06

Correspondence from Patrick Jenkins of Icon Books Ltd. to Henry Miller, 1967-12-26

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: 2023.011.1.2.007
Scope and Contents

"Your letter of December 12 arrived just before the holiday - presumably delayed by pre-Christmas mails, and only today have I returned to the office. As you know I am most interested in the possibility of publishing an art book that would be representative of your paintings, but I could not afford to carry the entire investment..."

Dates: 1967-12-26