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Author: Thompson, Hunter S.
Title: Hunter S. Thompson typescript letter, 1966
Place Published: San Francisco
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Date Published: 1966
Description: Single page typescript letter with additional holograph notations in orange pen. 28x22 cm (11x8½“).Hunter S. Thompson typed letter to his friend Paul Semonin, composed on stationery from Harbin Springs, California, with additional handwritten notations by his hand in orange pen. Dated 14 April (1966), Thompson opens the letter in typical fashion: “Okay, nothing fat to say here but things seem to be breaking. My Quick Raid on NY# turned into a 2-week battle of wills, desperation and LSD.“ He goes on to write of monetary issues and various plans. He closes with, “Just heard on the radio that the Angels got busted for a riot with cops in south SF. Wild drunk now, but I think I‘ll go out and check -- looking for publicity and maybe even a wild arrest. Sell, sell, etc. Nothing happens until somebody sells something.“ He signs of with a typed HST circled in orange pen. His penned notes in the top margin read, “The Dylan ‘stone you‘ record just came on - 5:55 AM - the beach-head seems to be holding -“ A wonderful unpublished letter from Thompson. Great content, with references to Bob Dylan, LSD, as well as an event with the Hells Angels from a documented event on the night of the funeral for member “Mother Miles.“

General mild wear, original mailing folds; about near fine.