Hemingway, Ernest.

declining an invitation to speak at Yale, asking Kettle to attend a performance of his play The Fifth Column, listing things he disliked about  the film of A Farewell to Arms ("...elimination of Caporetto, flock of sea-gulls at the end, flash of Italy Wins!...") and mentioning his on-going work on For Whom the Bell Tolls, 3 pages, folio, Hotel Ambos-Mundos Havana, Cuba, 23 January 1940, folds, nicks at edges

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

"...In Spain I always received credit for coming from old revolutionary stock by explaining that my grandfather was on the Republican National Committee..."

Arnold Kettle (1916-86) was a British post-graduate student on a Commonwealth Scholarship to Yale. A life-long Communist, he wrote to  invite Hemingway to speak at a political meeting in New Haven. Kettle went on to become a professor of English Literature.