Short note written under a pre-printed message providing his reasoning for not providing autographs. Included is his book, "Bernard Shaw His Life and Personality". Book includes additional items including autographs of cast members of a play. (Book is catalogued individually) Rudin # B-117C

L'Amour gives advice on writing. Rudin # B-64A

…"I doubt if I was ever influenced by any other writer, even when I was beginning.…But I never had any desire to imitate any other writer"…"My only hang-up…is critics: I do not believe any writer should read his reviews or criticisms of his work."... "I also believe that I am only now becoming a good writer." L'Amour closes the letter with comments regarding Van Gogh, Poe, Irving and Whitman, among others. Rudin # B-64A

A check-like receipt acknowledging payment of $150 "for copyright on 1000 Hiawatha". Rudin # B-68

Mitchell says she does not know what happened to her characters after "Gone With the Wind" ended. Rudin # B-86

Mitchell explains her "no autograph" policy and admits that she does not own a first edition of "Gone With The Wind". Rudin # B-87

Mitchell tells Brickell she looks forward to his visit. In a two page postscript she discusses the "bad year" that she has had since the publication of "Gone With the Wind". She mentions imposters, bothersome tourists, her "armor against success" and the lawsuit against "Gone With the Wind". Rudin # B-87A

Shaw offers unsigned witty criticism of a play titled, "Thomas Ellwood's Guest". Accompanied by a letter mentioning the hypothesis of creative evolution put forward in the 1921 preface to "Back to Methuselah". Rudin # B-102