HEMINGWAY ERNEST: (1899-1961) American novelist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1954. A.L.S., Poor Old Papa, one page, 4to, Finca Vigia, San Francisco de Paula, Cuba, 10th May n.y., to Charles P. Thompson ('Dear Carl'). Hemingway forwards some funds to his friend ('Don't know what I owe you but put this on the account and let me know') and further continues 'The rod was beautiful, and Taylor says it has wonderful action on white marlin. I'd love to get another if you could find one. Have no light or medium rods left. Also some more of the 21 or 15 nylon'. Hemingway also refers to mutual friends, 'Pauline will give you the dope on Mouse. Been tough. I'm so sorry about Lorine's father. He was such a fine man and I liked him so much. Please give my love to Lorine and all of everything to you always'. Matted in black and brown beneath a photograph of Hemingway proudly standing in a three-quarter length pose, holding a fishing rod, alongside a marlin, as Captain Joe Russell of Key West looks on. Framed and glazed in a brown and black frame. Some light overall creasing, about VG Charles P. Thompson (1898-1978) American fisherman and friend of Hemingway. Residing at Key West, it was Thompson who introduced Hemingway to salt water fishing and the two men accompanied each other on safari in Africa in 1933. The character of 'Karl' in Hemingway's The Green Hills of Africa was inspired by Thompson. Lorine G. Thompson (1898-1985) American high school teacher, wife of Charles P. Thompson, and a close friend of Hemingway's second wife, the American journalist Pauline Pfeiffer (1895-1951).