A beautifully touching collection of personal correspondence and gifts, consisting of nine items: five cards, ranging in size from 4.75 x 4.75 to 4.75 x 8, each written to Smith’s younger sister, Kim, with one featuring a sketch of a lion by Smith and the thought bubble, “I love Leos,” and one featuring a few musical notes drawn on the cover with the word “Music,” and the brief note inside, “Here are a bunch of CD’s. Some to keep, some perhaps you could trade for things you like. Also Olivera for liver, take 2 after meals…Hope things are well. Take things at your own pace. We are with you”; personal check filled out and signed by Smith, payable to Kim Smith for $19.84 for “New Year Coffee,” dated January 18, 1984; ALS signed “Patti,” one page on white, lightly-lined paper, 8.5 x 5.5. Smith writes, in full: “I wanted to send you a copy of Annie’s book—thought you may like it. Inside is a picture I took in Japan—I thought you’d get a kick out of it”; blank journal, 7 x 9.25, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint on the first free-end page, “To Kimberly, New Year. New Thoughts! January 1, 2009”; and a glossy 10 x 8 Amex Record Corp. promotional photo of Todd Rundgren holding maracas, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Kim, Pearl of South Jersey, Todd Rudgren.” Some light bleeding to the ink of the lion card, three vertical creases to the check, one lightly passing through the signature, and moderate creasing, toning, and tack holes to the signed photo, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by Smith’s book of poems, Auguries of Innocence, her CD, Lo and Behold, various photos of Smith from the age of four through high school, a photo of Smith and her sister Kim playing on stage in Central Park, a multi-colored PEACE flag, and a place mat. RRAuction COA.
