Aline [Bernstein], Armonk, New York, to Thomas Wolfe, New York City, 1935

Extent:

4 p.

Scope and content:

[Writes for his birthday; says she has learned from newspapers that he delivered Of Time and the Riverto Scribner's; keeps copy of Look Homeward, Angelhe gave her; reflects on years of closeness; discusses her illness; hopes her assistant can finish the work on 2 coming plays; urges him to see Judgement Dayby Elmer Ricefor which she did sets; tries to rewrite stories he refused to return and hopes to publish them, but not without his consent; complains about his refusal to communicate; finds it easy to curse Jews; urges him to look inside himself; says she understands his agony and bitterness; wishes him well and knows they will not speak again.]

Names:

Aline [Bernstein]
Thomas Wolfe
Elmer Rice

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