Fitzgerald, F. Scott | A charming note from a lovesick young Fitzgerald to his childhood friend and "first love"

Property from the Estate of Maurice J. Curran III

Fitzgerald, F. Scott 

Autograph note signed calligraphically ("Scott Fitzgerald"), to Marie Hersey, commemorating his first Christmas home from boarding school 

1 page (82 x 133 mm) on cardstock, n.p., circa 1911; Adhesive residue to verso where previously pasted down. 

A charming note from a lovesick young Fitzgerald to his childhood friend and "first love" 

The card comprises Fitzgerald's calligraphically printed signature on the upper left, with the header "Sacred to the memory of Xmas 1911" in the center. In the upper right he has noted "The Misletoe" with arrows pointing to a presumed specimen (no longer present), and in the lower left he has drawn three circles with arrows identifying them as "tears." Finally, he includes an inventory at lower right, "Items | 1 Picture | 5 Letters," indicating this was sent as part of a larger group.  

PROVENANCE:

Sotheby Parke Bernet, 20 February 1973, part of lot 207