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HEMINGWAY, ERNEST. Autograph Letter Signed, "Papa," to Leonard Lyons, a graphic letter describing his injuries from a plane crash and brush fire
HEMINGWAY, ERNEST. Autograph Letter Signed, "Papa," to Leonard Lyons, a graphic letter describing his injuries from a plane crash and brush fire while on safari in Africa. 2 pages, two 4to sheet, typing paper. With the original envelope Signed "E. Hemingway." Venice, 8 April 1954
- Notes: "...If that Look piece came out you have our news more or less. Miss Mary is fine now. Her ribs ok. She was banged worse than she knew but she is very brave and has the guts of a badger. After a proper examination they found I bought it pretty thoroly [sic]: full; concussion, loss sight left eye (optic nerve is regenerating ok) loss hearing left ear, ruptured right kidney, sphincter etc. Couldn't shit for 22 days then had 62 movements (complete with cramps in 20 hours) all standing up. If sit down lower intestine comes out... was urinating kidney cells that looked sort of like black quill tooth picks... so will skip the atrocities. But tell the boys nothing is bad if you say to go fuck yourself... Lenny, you get very fond of your friends when you are up shit creek. I tried to show that in the piece... I am in bed and a brush fire starts right behind the camp... So I get 2nd degree burns on legs, abdomen, chest and mouth... Got 3rd degree burns on left hand and right forearm. You can see the tendons and the bone... Very good RHF doctor told me I could live 2 months if I kept my mind on it. Could live 2 years if I made it a career. We figure to beat him by ten. But lost so much blood, internal, that must pace myself..."
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