Letter from John G. Neihardt to George Steele Seymour, March 21, 1922

Title: Letter from John G. Neihardt to George Steele Seymour, March 21, 1922
Date: March 21, 1922
Author(s): Neihardt, John Gneisenau, 1881-1973
Recipient: Seymour, George Steele
TEI XML: nei.j4c.8.20-21.xml

Branson, Mo., 3/21/22 Dear Seymour:-

After receiving the page from Goodspeed's catalog of autographs, I set to figuring, and I find, after figuring all night, that my friends owe me nigh onto $750,000. However, I shall postpone suit, as I look for a rising market. In the meanwhile, being a shrewd and far-seeing man, I withhold signatures.

Yours, John G. Neihardt

SIGN HERE (15¢ in stamps enclosed to cover cost of ink, etc.)

(NAME) Jno. G. Neihardt (BOOKFELLOW No.)_________________

SIGN SIGN = SIGN

Note by a collector in the year 2022:

This is one of Neihardt's alleged humorous notes so highly prized by collectors. It is said that Mr. Seymour sold it for 35¢, thus sacrificing the friendship of the Doctor, who was a very shrewd and far-seeing man.

ENVELOPE ADDRESSED IN HANDWRITING OF DR. J.G. NEIHARDT, FIRST POET LAUREATE TO HAVE A BOOK OF PROSE PUBLISHED BY THE BOOKFELLOWS. SLAIN BY VERS LIBRISTS IN 1923. EXCESSIVELY RARE

Branson Mar 21 [?] PM 1922 MO.

United States Postage 2 Cents 2

Geo. Steele Seymour, 4917 Blackstone Ave., Chicago, Ill. Bookfellow Lodge