Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. 1936. Jean Charlot Collection, Correspondence, "Jean Charlot to Zohmah Day Charlot". Box 1, folder 7.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot.
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Jean
[drawing: palette and brush]
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "Feb 1936".
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Zohmah dear
Here are $25 you ask for, though I don't understand quite what it is for.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "Mar 3 1936".
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Zohmah dear
I did send you a Valentine card and telegraphed you Valentine roses.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "April 13 1936", "741 Berendo".
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Zohmah dear
I hope you did get the roses this time.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "711 Berendo", "1936 April 29".
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Zohmah dear
I did send you the photographs of the snow.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "May 5 1936".
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[letterhead] The Florence Cane School of Art
Dear, it is a little difficult to advise you from so far, knowing so little of your everyday life.
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happens to them! I write you on the school paper because I am at the school.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "May 15 1936". Two sheets.
Sheet 1 of 2. Annotated by Zohmah: "May 15 1936". Text begins:
Zohmah dear
I must try to see Sally before she leaves.
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money comes from. You sound like you had heaps of it.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "June 3 1936", "to Compton". Two sheets.
Sheet 1 of 2. Annotated by Zohmah: "June 3 1936", "to Compton". Text begins:
Dear
I am glad you enjoyed the ring.
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If Mrs Kistler wasnt so curious about things I would like you to see L. R. Kistler.
Sheet 2 of 2. Text begins:
[drawing]
a picture called "First Steps"
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "June 13 1936".
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Zohmah dear
You must not give any money to Sally, that is not right and you must have a bank account so that if you get in one of your flighty moods you may use it for carfare.
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I leave Monday for Vermont. You can write me there:
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "June 30 1936". Two sheets.
Sheet 1 of 2. Annotated by Zohmah: "June 30 1936". Text begins:
[letterhead]
The Brattleboro TheatreZohmah dear
I dont like that Sally did not give you the picture.
Sheet 2 of 2. Text begins:
[letterhead]
The Brattleboro TheatreHe has a large beard like this and looks like a regular prophet.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "July 12 1936". Three sheets.
Sheet 1 of 3. Annotated by Zohmah: "July 12 1936". Text begins:
[letterhead]
The Brattleboro TheatreZohmah dear
Thanks for the photograph.
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[drawing] showing the face, which is better for acting and also less hot for summer.
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[letterhead]
The Brattleboro Theatre[drawing]
Be good [drawing] Jean
P.S. Also I made posters for a little marionette show.
[drawing]
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Belloc characters
[drawings]
Sheet 3 of 3. Text begins:
[letterhead]
The Brattleboro Theatre[drawing: flower in pot, watering can with wings]
That's better.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Annotated by Zohmah: "Aug 27, 1936".
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[upside down]
The Malinche litho is too big to send in this envelope and it isnt printed yet. Will send it late.Zohmah dear
I am going for a week to the country, near Rochester N.Y. with the Whites.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: ca. September 1936.
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Zohmah dear
Thanks for sending me the manuscript.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: ca. November 1936.
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Zohmah dear
This is to wish you a very nice Thanksgiving.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: ca. early November 1936. Annotated by Zohmah: "1936".
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Zohmah dear
I remember you asked me for some stamps sometime and I saw those that looked good to me.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot.
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Dear
I send you 21 cards in three envelopes, to send your friends for Christmas.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: ca. December 22, 1936. Annotated by Zohmah: "741 Ber", "1936".
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Zohmah dear
I just finished this print on the school press.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date: after December 25, 1936.
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Zohmah dear
I thought you would buy something nice from me, and make me a little drawing of it, whatever it would be.
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Dear, this year like other years, I wish you counted on me if I can help in anything.
Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot.
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Dear M [piece missing]
Thanks [...] the pict[...] check No 2. I enjoyed having my show at your gallery and will suggest to John Becker the possibility of a show of more important pictures, though those cost more to carry around and sell less.
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