• Title: Letter from Rueben H. Nelson to John G. Neihardt, January 1, 1971
  • Date: January 1, 1971
  • Author(s): Nelson, Rueben H.
  • Recipient: Neihardt, John Gneisenau, 1881-1973
  • TEI XML: nei.n1a.10.1-5.xml
Tempe - 01-01-71
Dear Dr. Neihardt - Flaming Rainbow!

How Kola! — It is too long since I have greeted you. A letter has been on my mind & your address on my work table since October. Surgery for myself & three deaths in the family have delayed me. Even now there is not time for the type of letter I would prefer to send, but, I can not let the holiday season

(over)
pass without at least wishing you a "Happy New Year" (of course it should be properly "toasted" & a fine place would have been the place Russell depicts here on)

I have had reports of your activities up to July 1970 — through "The Foundation", Herman Chilson, and news chips sent by friends in South Dakota etc. Of course — your current book — is still being looked foreward to with patience

-cont'd-
SALOON
1920
for I know that you have so very much to "remember". Also, I suppose your propensity for "living" every day "now" tends to slow up the completion of the books (I should say books & for I understand it is running to two volumes at least)

At long last — Leonard Jennewein's daughter has completed a through survey of her fathers notes and tapes and has reported to me — unfortunately the result as far as

we are concerned is negative

So, we ^still do not know what he wanted to tell me about the printings and Murthly Castle in Scotland (you may recall I sent you pictures of the paintings — which were taken by Jennewin — they appear to be Miller's painted for Sir Wm Durmond ​ Stewart)

Two more Neihardt's added to my library — at last "When the Tree Flowered"; also "The Splendid Wayfaring"

RUEBEN H. NELSON 10 E. ELLIS DR. TEMPE, ARIZ. 85281
PHOENIX. AZ PM 4 JAN 2B 1971
GIVE TO MARCH OF DIMES
[?] Christmas 6 U.S.
Mr. John G. Neihardt 5835 - Vine Street Lincoln Nebraska 68505 Mr. & Mrs. Julius D. Young