Companion of writer Gertrude Stein who wrote about their life together in What Is Remembered (1877–1967). Collection of three ALSs, each one page, dated 1955–1961. All are to Saul Mauriber of Brooklyn. The first, in part: “Lately it has struck me so very strange that people are so good…Perhaps my experience has been fortunate. The winter was long—through June—my days were occupied indeed.” The second, in part: “You send me such a pretty amusing holiday one—you make me feel ashamed. Will you forgive me a little and however late (for Christmas) accept many thanks. The winter was long and unbearably cold and though my health was good I was fast going on 79 years old…A month’s sun would cheer us all up.” The third, in part: “Christmas night was taken to a big dinner—nine o’clock instead of a baked apple on a tray in my room at seven o’clock. There was finally turkey with truffles…For dessert an immense cake (twenty-four) at table on top in chocolate a country Christmas scene. Very good wine—champagne like water. At 2.30 a.m. I was brought back to the convent gate. The next morning I apologized to Sister Saint Paul. Do you know the noise the Italians make like a hen chi chi chi? Well she made it an said ‘Christmas only comes once a year.’” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by all three original mailing envelopes addressed in Toklas’s hand.
