Correspondence with Zohmah, 1931

Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. 1931. Jean Charlot Collection, Correspondence, "Jean Charlot to Zohmah Day Charlot". Box 1, folder 1.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "Aug 31 1931".

  Text begins:

  [letterhead: flag with "W", ribbon with "Ward Line"]

  Dear Zohmah, Just on board. I hope

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot.

  Text begins:

  For Zohmah. Go and see Gabriel Fernandez Ledesma

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  Verso. Text:

  L. 26 30
  mex

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot.

  Text begins:

  [letterhead: Allerton House, 45 East 55th Street, New York.]

  Dear Zohmah. Nothing very new to

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  best adress for the moment

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "Sept 16 1931", "to Mexico". Two sheets.

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  Sheet 1 of 2. Text begins:

  [letterhead: Allerton House, 45 East 55th Street, New York.]

  Zohmah dear. I had two letters of you

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  tell me so and if you think

  [drawing of house]

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  Sheet 2 of 2. Text begins:

  a table to move in, with a

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  Verso.

  [drawing of two skyscrapers, blimp, two winged hearts, two people holding hands]

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "Sept 17 1931".

  Text begins:

  [letterhead: Allerton House, 45 East 55th Street, New York.]

  Zohmah dear
  Had a nice letter from

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  unless it would be both at

  [drawing]

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "Sept 19 1931". Three sheets.

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  Sheet 1 of 3. Text begins:

  Until when can I write to Coyoacan? and where next?

  [letterhead: Allerton House, 45 East 55th Street, New York.]

  Zohmah dear. I got your nice long

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  Sheet 2 of 3. Text begins:

  [letterhead: Allerton House, 45 East 55th Street, New York.]

  kinds of interests. I found

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  I will make of it the guest-

  [drawing]

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  Sheet 3 of 3. Text:

  [drawing: portraits on wall, J.C. lying on bed]

  My new interior decoration

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "Sept 21 1931", "forwarded from Mexico to Peck".

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  Zohmah dear. Had a short, short letter from

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  Verso. Text begins:

  I just moved into my new house, not in

  [drawing]

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "Sept 24 1931". Two sheets.

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  Sheet 1 of 2. Text begins:

  Zohmah dear
  It is 2 A. M. and I cannot sleep.

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  Everywhere I go I hear of people

  [drawing]

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  Sheet 2 of 2. Text:

  [drawing: Zohmah on horse, cameraman saying "Hold it!"]

  Zohmah in Hollywood. Zohmah in the pullmann.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: September 21, 1931. Annotated by Zohmah: "Sept 25 1931", "to Peck".

  Text begins:

  Monday
  Zohmah dear
  Had your bunch of letters from

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  you at the station, but to make

  [drawing]

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: September 22, 1931.

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  Tuesday
  Zohmah, Zohmah
  Yesterday I had a letter you were

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  They begin to look like the people.

  [drawing]

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: September 23, 1931.

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  Wednesday
  Zohmah dear
  Please, when you come, do not come

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  I send you two photographs. Did you receive them?

  [drawing: intials "J.C." on sad pig saying "Zohmah is not coming"]

  [drawing: initials "J.C." on happy pig saying "Zohmah is coming"]

  [drawing: J.C. in skyscraper, Zohmah in plane]

  Do write, Zohmah dear.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "Sept 28 1931".

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  Dear zohmah so far away not a word from you, and all my letters

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: September 28, 1931.

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  Monday
  Zohmah Dear
  Now that you are sure you are coming,

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  she took us to Cuernavaca in her car)

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Envelope. Postmarked: New York, NY, October 1, 1931, 11:00AM.

  Text begins:

  Miss Zohmah Day
  141 Peck Drive
  Beverly Hills Cal.

  [writing in Zohmah’s shorthand]

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  Verso.

  [writing in Zohmah's shorthand]

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "Oct 3 1931".

  Text begins:

  Zohmah dear so silent
  Three days without any word

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: October 2, 1931. Annotated by Zohmah: "Oct 10 1931".

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  Friday
  Zohmah dear
  It seemed so sure that you were

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  Verso. Text begins:

  P.S:
  I understand the letter does not sound like

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: October 5, 1931. Annotated by Zohmah: "Oct 12 1931".

  Text begins:

  [written upside down]
  P.S: See Creative Arts for October. There is something about me.

  Monday
  Zohmah dear
  Your last letter showed you so

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  Verso. Text begins:

  I would be very angry, and dislike it a lot.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Envelope. Postmarked: New York, NY, October 7, 1931, 7:00AM.

  Text begins:

  [address]
  Miss Z. Day
  119 W. Compton B^ard
  Compton Cal.
  Airmail

  [return address]
  Charlot c/o Morgan 108 E.57.N.Y.C.

  [flap]
  [shorthand]

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot.

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  For Zohmah
  from Jean.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: October 8, 1931. Annotated by Zohmah: "Oct 15 1931".

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  Thursday
  Zohmah very dear
  I had your telegram and the nice

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  All that is very foolish and you know

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: October 11, 1931.

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  [top left corner]
  I do not register the letter, so the

  Sunday.
  Zohmah very dear
  I enclose a money-order for 100, this being

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  I have not forgotten the way you are at all,

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: October 16, 1931. Annotated by Zohmah: "Oct 18 1931", "To Peck Dr.".

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  Friday
  Zohmah very dear
  It was so good to hear of your coming

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: October 18, 1931.

  Text begins:

  Zohmah dear
  Had your letter this morning, Sunday. Had not had

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  protect you against yourself if necessary,

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: October 19, 1931.

  Text begins:

  [drawing: crocodile, Zohmah with luggage, hotel]
  Monday
  Zohmah very dear
  Have been expecting a letter from you for

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  to see more of you.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Envelope. Postmarked: New York, NY, October 20, 1931, 11:00AM.

  Text:

  [return address]
  Charlot 38 W 57, N.Y.City

  [address]
  Miss Zohmah Day
  141 Peck Drive
  Beverly Hills
  Calif.

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  Verso. Text begins:

  [back of envelope with Zohmah’s shorthand]

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "To Peck Dr. Oct 25 1931".

  Text begins:

  Zohmah dear
  This letter sums up the situation once

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  Verso. Text begins:

  Speaking of your life here, you would not be in

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Torn fragment.

  Text begins:

  Z.Day. Went to get you at the hotel. Will be back.

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  Verso. Text:

  [printed text of torn fragment]

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1931 diary (Zohmah Day Charlot)

1931 diary (Berta Day)

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