Typescript letter from Hunter S. Thompson written on the day of the assassination of John F. Kennedy Author: Thompson, Hunter S. Place Published: No place Date Published: November 22, 1963 Description: 2 pp. Original typescript letter on two sheets of paper. One of Thompson's most famous and important letters, written the day of John F. Kennedy's assassination. In "Proud Highway," this letter is combined with Thompson's letter dated 28 November, so the second page of this letter remains unpublished. The letter is to his childhood friend Paul Semonin, and dated 22 November. The letter reads in part, "I am trying now to compose a reaction to the heinous, stinking shit-filled thing that occurred today…That the bullet should have come from the Far Left is the filthiest irony of all…I started to cry but figured that was not called for, so cursed instead…Where do we go from here? All of you cheap book-store Marxists who had the answer yesterday had better buy bullets…HST". Condition: Toning; else near fine. Item#: 331122 Headline: Hunter S. Thompson JFK assassination letter
Typescript letter from Hunter S. Thompson written on the day of the assassination of John F. Kennedy Author: Thompson, Hunter S. Place Published: No place Date Published: November 22, 1963 Description: 2 pp. Original typescript letter on two sheets of paper. One of Thompson's most famous and important letters, written the day of John F. Kennedy's assassination. In "Proud Highway," this letter is combined with Thompson's letter dated 28 November, so the second page of this letter remains unpublished. The letter is to his childhood friend Paul Semonin, and dated 22 November. The letter reads in part, "I am trying now to compose a reaction to the heinous, stinking shit-filled thing that occurred today…That the bullet should have come from the Far Left is the filthiest irony of all…I started to cry but figured that was not called for, so cursed instead…Where do we go from here? All of you cheap book-store Marxists who had the answer yesterday had better buy bullets…HST". Condition: Toning; else near fine. Item#: 331122 Headline: Hunter S. Thompson JFK assassination letter
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