Autograph letter signed "Sarah Gertrude Millin" to "Seymour Halpern" in response to Halper's inquiry regarding the key to success in life

(South African Novelist) Millin, Sarah Gertrude

Edité par 17/6/31, Johannesburg [South Africa]

1 p. 4to. A modest letter from one of the most popular South African novelists in English. reading in part: . as I am not very clear how successful I am I can't, I'm afraid, tell you to what I attribute that success." Born in Lithuania, Sarah Gertrude Millin, nee Liesbon (1888-1968) immigrated to South Africa when she was an infant and drew on her childhood growing up near the Kimberley diamond fields as inspiration for the background of much of her writing. Her works include God's Step-Children (1924) and Mary Glenn (1925). As a high school student, Seymour Halpern (1913-1997), wrote letters to many notables of the day including politicians, military officers, entertainers, diplomats, artists, activists, writers, and businessmen, inquiring about their ideas to the keys to success in life. Halpern would later go on to serve as Republican from New York to the 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th, 90th, 91st and 92nd United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1959, to January 3, 1973. N° de réf. du vendeur 309294

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Titre : Autograph letter signed "Sarah Gertrude ...
Éditeur : 17/6/31, Johannesburg [South Africa]
Reliure : 1 p. 4to
Etat : Old folds, else very good