Outgoing Correspondence
Description of the 1965 art show in New Orleans March 1, 1985
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Cancelled check to Kenneth Patchen (Patchen's endorsement on back) from Edwin Blair February 22, 1964
"Price paintings at $75.00 each" June 15, 1965
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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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Incoming Correspondence
Announcement for "Patchen's Funny Fables" record October 23, 1973
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"Dear Mr. Blair, Thank you for your good words ..." February 5, 1972
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"Seasons Greetings Kenneth & Miriam Patchen Dec 25, 1968" December 25, 1968
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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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"1967 Before the Bells of this New Year Ring" December 28, 1966
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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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"The 2nd package of the paintings just came ..." August 6, 1965
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"The First Package (Railway express) arrived ..." July 29, 1965
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"Thanks - yes, of course thru the 15th will be fine ..." July 2, 1965
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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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"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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"1st half being sent either this afternoon (mon) or tomorrow morning ..." May 24, 1965
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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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"Late last night we learned that City Lights Gallery ..." May 9, 1965
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"Poster being mailed today (Monday) or tomorrow at latest ..." May 3, 1965
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"Sincere Best Wishes - December 1967 - Kenneth & Miriam Patchen" December 1967
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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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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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Miscellaneous printed materials
Painted Poems cards undated
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2 prospectuses for "When we were here together", "Hurrah for Anything", "Poemscapes" [1958-1959]
Kenneth Patchen List from Gotham Book Mart, New York City, annotated & corrected undated