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Inventory to the Edwin J. Blair Papers
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Outgoing Correspondence

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Description of the 1965 art show in New Orleans March 1, 1985

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To Buton Weiss from Edwin Blair - TLS (2 pgs)
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Cancelled check to Kenneth Patchen (Patchen's endorsement on back) from Edwin Blair February 22, 1964

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"Price paintings at $75.00 each" June 15, 1965

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To Mr. & Mrs. Jon Webb from Kenneth + Miriam - telegram
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"Paintings by Kenneth Patchen" on Show March-April 1965 at the City Lights Gallery" March 4, 1965

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To Mr. & Mrs. Jon Webb from City Lights Gallery - Annoucement
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Incoming Correspondence

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Announcement for "Patchen's Funny Fables" record October 23, 1973

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To Edwin Blair from Patchens - printed postcard
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"Dear Mr. Blair, Thank you for your good words ..." February 5, 1972

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To Edwin Blair from Miriam Patchen - ALS w/envelope
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"Seasons Greetings Kenneth & Miriam Patchen Dec 25, 1968" December 25, 1968

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To Mr. & Mrs. Ed Blair from Kenneth & Miriam - Christmas card w/ACS & envelope
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"Dear Ed Blair,

There's something which always manages to interfere with our correspondence ..."
March 11, 1967

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To Ed Blair from Miriam Patchen - ALS, 2pgs w/envelope
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"1967 Before the Bells of this New Year Ring" December 28, 1966

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To Mr. & Mrs. Ed Blair from Miriam Patchen - Christmas broadside w/envelope
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"See what I mean:? Haven't remotest idea whether let you know of arrival of check, etc. ..." August 23, 1965

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To The Ed Blairs from Miriam - ACS postcard
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"The 2nd package of the paintings just came ..." August 6, 1965

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To Ed Blair from Miriam - ACS postcard
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"The First Package (Railway express) arrived ..." July 29, 1965

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To Edwin Blair from Miriam - ACS postcard
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"Thanks - yes, of course thru the 15th will be fine ..." July 2, 1965

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To Ed Blair from Miriam - ACS postcard
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"My goodness - such largesse! Those posters! I've sent some to bookstore in New York ..." June 9, 1965

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To E. J. Blair from Miriam - ACS postcard
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"Just thought: Could you have some friend take a complete set of transparencies of all the paintings in show ..." May 28, 1965

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To E. J. Blair from Miriam - ACS postcard
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"1st half being sent either this afternoon (mon) or tomorrow morning ..." May 24, 1965

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To E. J. Blair from Miriam - ACS postcard
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"Poster a beautiful job - color very, very good - As always and ever THANKS! M + K.P." May 21, 1965

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To Edwin Blair from M & K.P. - ACS postcard
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"Late last night we learned that City Lights Gallery ..." May 9, 1965

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To Mr. Blair from Miriam - ALS, 2 pgs
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"Poster being mailed today (Monday) or tomorrow at latest ..." May 3, 1965

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To E. J. Blair from Miriam Patchen - ACS postcard
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"Sincere Best Wishes - December 1967 - Kenneth & Miriam Patchen" December 1967

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To Mr. & Mrs. Ed Blair from Kenneth + Miriam - Christmas broadside poem, ALS note w/envelope
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"It seems so long ago, but your almost presence is here since then. Things here don't change - But both do. Hope the Best, Most for you, Sincerely, Kenneth + Miriam" undated

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To [Blairs] from Kenneth & Miriam - Christmas card w/note
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"Dear Ed Blair, It seems that years have passed. Have They? Are you two still in a place famous for its jazz, drinks, food and revolting tourists?" March 8, 1966

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To Ed Blair from Kenneth & Miriam Patchen - Painted letter, TLS, 2 pgs w/painted envelope
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"Dear Blairs,

It's very hard to say anything adequate. There's isn't anything which could possibly cover even only the socially acceptable civilized thanks all your activities would automatically receive, much less a proper statement of what your goodness (and insanity!) mean ..."
July 23, 1965

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To The Edwin Blairs from Miriam + K.P. - Painted, decorated letter, TLS (1 pg) w/painted envelope
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"Dear Mr. Blair,

Kenneth is in the Hospital, but he'll be out in a couple of days - Then he'll get the poster ready. Do you have a size-preferred? "
April, 7, 1965

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To Mr. E. J. Blair from Miriam - Painted ALS one sheet letter/envelope.
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"Dear Mr. Blair,

Jonathan Williams was just by. He's thinking of trying to publish the book of color Picture Poems."
March 4, 1965

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To Edwin James Blair from Miriam Patchen - Painted decorated one sheet ALS letter/envelope.
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"Dear Mr. Blair,

Naturally the well-behaved socially proper words of thanks are less than of even minor value in this situation ..."
February 27, 1965

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To Mr. Edwin J. Blair from Miriam & Kenneth - Painted decorated ALS one sheet letter/envelope.
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Miscellaneous printed materials

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Painted Poems cards undated

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1 - "Now When I get Back "
1 - "Unless you clock in at 5 o'clock"
1 - "Man is not a town where things live"
1 - "There isn't much more to tell"
1 - [drawings - 2 pages/ 4 drawings]
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2 prospectuses for "When we were here together", "Hurrah for Anything", "Poemscapes" [1958-1959]

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Kenneth Patchen List from Gotham Book Mart, New York City, annotated & corrected undated