First National Bank of Boston check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Hemingway, "Ernest M. Hemingway," payable to Portador [Bearer] for $350, August 31, 1947. Endorsed on the reverse in fountain pen by Roberto Herrera. In fine condition, with stamp cancellations affecting the first name of the signature. Herrera was Hemingway's close friend, part-time secretary, and brother of his Cuban doctor; he frequently accompanied the writer on his exploits aboard the famous fishing boat Pilar.
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