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HEMINGWAY, Ernest.
Autograph letter and envelope signed to Philip W. Bonsal – "Dear Bonzal (Bonz / Bonzo / Phillip)".
Publisher: Havana, Cuba: Hotel Ambros Mundos, Sept. 2, 1933
Stock code: 19911
Price: £8,500 Currency Conversion
An excellent letter discussing bullfighting in considerable detail: "The feria at Salamanca has three corridas starting the 12th of September with bulls of Juan Cobaleda for Vicente Barrera, Fernando Dominguez (have never seen him) Rafael Vega (little brother of Gitanillo de Triana) – saw him in San Sebastian – very fine style with cape, plenty brave but green with the muleta. 13th – Portuguese Rejoneador Joao Branco Nuncio – and Villalta, Armillita Chico and La Serna (good program. La Serna very hot stuff this season / 4 Terrones bulls 4 Palugese of alves de Rio. 14th – Barrera, La Serna and this Dominguez six of Indolecio Garcia Maleo. If Dominguez is any good could be a good feria. We should have fun anyway. Will go either 10th or 11th and stay at Grand Hotel (new – supposed to be good) Will get you a room and the tickets. Will be damned fine to see you. Will goto the Patronato de Turismo here and reserve the rooms. If you want to come direct to Madrid we might all get a car and drive up. Handsome ride from here. Only about 211 kilometers I think. Wire me of write me your plans will you? Hotel Biarritz, Calle Victoria, 2 Madrid. Dont worry about intruding – it will be a hell of a pleasure to see you and to make the trip. Dominguez was a big shot as a novillero last year – Hasn't been so hot this – But they say is very good if he draws an easy bull. Amulleta Chico is the best fighter working today – La Serna is the big sensation of this year. I went to Bilbao to see him but he didn't show up". The recipient, Philip W. Bonsal (1903–1995), was a career diplomat and the last United States ambassador to Cuba. On another occasion he was the recipient of a fabulously drunken presentation copy of Death in the Afternoon.
A4 paper with the letterhead of the Hotel Ambros Mundos. Written in black ink on both sides. Complete with the envelope. Envelope addressed by Hemingway and signed by him.
