Mickey Knox, June 2, 1964 - Revision history

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	Dear Mick,		Dear Mick,

	It’s now more than a month after your last letter, and no further news from you, and not a word from [[w:Omar Sharif\|Omar Sharif]], whom I did see in ''[[w:Lawrence of Arabia (film)\|Lawrence of Arabia'', and did think was marvelous. Incidentally, he’s a very handsome but exact version of Fred Betah,<ref>Fred Betah was the first husband of Joan Morales.</ref> so I felt as if I knew him very well. What did Joan think of him?<ref>Joan was Mickey’s third wife and the sister of Mailer’s second wife, [[w:Adele Morales\|Adele Morales]].</ref>		It’s now more than a month after your last letter, and no further news from you, and not a word from [[w:Omar Sharif\|Omar Sharif]], whom I did see in ''[[w:Lawrence of Arabia (film)\|Lawrence of Arabia]]'', and did think was marvelous. Incidentally, he’s a very handsome but exact version of Fred Betah,<ref>Fred Betah was the first husband of Joan Morales.</ref> so I felt as if I knew him very well. What did Joan think of him?<ref>Joan was Mickey’s third wife and the sister of Mailer’s second wife, [[w:Adele Morales\|Adele Morales]].</ref>

	And when is the baby due? It must be any day now. Send me a telegram when it happens. If it’s after June 3, Mickey, send it to me c/o Arlie Sinaiko, 603 Commercial Street, Provincetown, Mass.		And when is the baby due? It must be any day now. Send me a telegram when it happens. If it’s after June 3, Mickey, send it to me c/o Arlie Sinaiko, 603 Commercial Street, Provincetown, Mass.

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	Dear Mick,		Dear Mick,

	It’s now more than a month after your last letter, and no further news from you,		It’s now more than a month after your last letter, and no further news from you, and not a word from [[w:Omar Sharif\|Omar Sharif]], whom I did see in ''[[w:Lawrence of Arabia (film)\|Lawrence of Arabia'', and did think was marvelous. Incidentally, he’s a very handsome but exact version of Fred Betah,<ref>Fred Betah was the first husband of Joan Morales.</ref> so I felt as if I knew him very well. What did Joan think of him?<ref>Joan was Mickey’s third wife and the sister of Mailer’s second wife, [[w:Adele Morales\|Adele Morales]].</ref>
	and not a word from Omar Sharif, whom I did see in “''Lawrence of Arabia'',” and did think
	was marvelous. Incidentally, he’s a very handsome but exact version of Fred Betah,<ref>Fred Betah was the first husband of Joan Morales.</ref> so I
	felt as if I knew him very well. What did Joan<ref>Joan ~~is Mickey's~~ wife.</ref> ~~think of him?~~
	~~And when is the baby due? It must be any day now. Send me a telegram when it~~
	~~happens. If it’s after June 3, Mickey, send it to me c/o Arlie Sinaiko, 603 Commercial~~
	~~Street, Provincetown, Mass.~~

	~~Well, I’m finally coming to~~ the ~~end of ''An American Dream''~~. ~~I’ve finished the last~~		And when is the baby due? It must be any day now. Send me a telegram when it happens. If it’s after June 3, Mickey, send it to me c/o Arlie Sinaiko, 603 Commercial Street, Provincetown, Mass.
	~~installment rough draft, and I’m giving~~ it ~~the final polish. What a murderous fucking~~
	~~installment this last one has been. I’m in pretty good shape, but of course tense as hell,~~
	~~and all burned out from smoking~~. ~~I feel just the way a wire must feel~~ after ~~a short circuit.~~
	~~But the book is pretty good~~, ~~I think~~, ~~and if~~ it ~~does nothing else, will make~~ me ~~enough~~
	~~money so that I can pay my alimony for a couple of years. I don’t think anything changed~~
	~~my life quite so much as losing my loot on the stock market and having to pay Adele<ref>Adele was Mailer's second wife<~~/~~ref> that~~
	~~twenty grand a year. It’s amazing how I~~, ~~who was always so impractical~~, ~~am now making~~
	~~a living~~.

	~~Incidentally~~, I’m ~~pretty sure I did receive a letter from you about ten days ago, a~~		Well, I’m finally coming to the end of ''[[An American Dream]]''. I’ve finished the last installment rough draft, and I’m giving it the final polish. What a murderous fucking installment this last one has been. I’m in pretty good shape, but of course tense as hell, and all burned out from smoking. I feel just the way a wire must feel after a short circuit. But the book is pretty good, I think, and if it does nothing else, will make me enough money so that I can pay my alimony for a couple of years. I don’t think anything changed my life quite so much as losing my loot on the stock market and having to pay Adele that twenty grand a year. It’s amazing how I, who was always so impractical, am now making a living.
	~~typewritten letter, but I’ve looked all around and can’t seem~~ to ~~find it, of all~~ the ~~damn~~
	~~luck. Anyway, in it I seem to remember your asking about the movie~~ of ''An American Dream''. ~~It’s simple enough. Warner’s took an option for twenty grand~~, ~~against $200,000 if~~
	~~they take~~ it ~~within four months after completion~~. ~~Some of the newspapers reported it was~~
	~~sold outright at $300,000~~, but ~~that~~ of course ~~was Hollywood reporting~~. ~~Anyway, if you~~
	~~get into~~ a ~~situation where you have money to make your movie, run into trouble, and~~
	~~need~~ a ~~few thousand more, I’d probably be able to help you~~. ~~I’d offer to put up~~ the ~~full~~
	~~twenty-five grand you mentioned in your letter~~, ~~but I’m likely to clear no more than~~
	~~$100~~,~~000 after debts~~, ~~taxes, what-have-you, and I’ve got to put most of the~~ money ~~aside~~
	so that I can ~~get to work~~ on the ~~big novel~~.

	~~No news other than work. I’ve hardly seen~~ a ~~soul in weeks~~, and ~~spend most~~ of my		Incidentally, I’m pretty sure I did receive a letter from you about ten days ago, a typewritten letter, but I’ve looked all around and can’t seem to find it, of all the damn luck. Anyway, in it I seem to remember your asking about the movie of ''An American Dream''. It’s simple enough. Warner’s took an option for twenty grand, against $200,000 if they take it within four months after completion. Some of the newspapers reported it was sold outright at $300,000, but that of course was Hollywood reporting. Anyway, if you get into a situation where you have money to make your movie, run into trouble, and need a few thousand more, I’d probably be able to help you. I’d offer to put up the full twenty-five grand you mentioned in your letter, but I’m likely to clear no more than $100,000 after debts, taxes, what-have-you, and I’ve got to put most of the money aside so that I can get to work on the big novel.
	~~time pushing a pencil~~. ~~But this summer we’re going~~ to ~~be in Provincetown~~ for four
	months. ~~Is there any chance you’ll be back in~~ the ~~States between June~~ and ~~September?~~
	~~Because if so~~, I’d ~~sure like~~ you to ~~come up—I think we’d~~ have ~~room~~ to put ~~you up~~.

	Wish Joan a good delivery for me. Bev~~<ref> Bev is Mailer's third wife.</ref>~~ has been in pretty good shape, and		No news other than work. I’ve hardly seen a soul in weeks, and spend most of my time pushing a pencil. But this summer we’re going to be in Provincetown for four months. Is there any chance you’ll be back in the States between June and September? Because if so, I’d sure like you to come up—I think we’d have room to put you up.
	Michael~~<ref>~~Michael ~~is Mailer's son.</ref>~~ is nothing but a prick. Every time his mother changes his diaper, he gets a hard-
	on.		Wish Joan a good delivery for me. [[w:Beverley Bentley\|Bev]] has been in pretty good shape, and [[Michael Mailer\|Michael]] is nothing but a prick. Every time his mother changes his diaper, he gets a hard-on.

	::::::::::::::::::::Best, and love,<br />		::::::::::::::::::::Best, and love,<br />

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::::::::::::::::::::142 Columbia Heights<br />
::::::::::::::::::::Brooklyn 1, New York<br />
::::::::::::::::::::June 2, 1964

Fred Betah was the first husband of Joan Morales.

Dear Mick,
It’s now more than a month after your last letter, and no further news from you,
and not a word from Omar Sharif, whom I did see in “''Lawrence of Arabia'',” and did think
was marvelous. Incidentally, he’s a very handsome but exact version of Fred Betah,<ref>Fred Betah was the first husband of Joan Morales.</ref> so I
felt as if I knew him very well. What did Joan<ref>Joan is Mickey's wife.</ref> think of him?
And when is the baby due? It must be any day now. Send me a telegram when it
happens. If it’s after June 3, Mickey, send it to me c/o Arlie Sinaiko, 603 Commercial
Street, Provincetown, Mass.
Well, I’m finally coming to the end of ''An American Dream''. I’ve finished the last
installment rough draft, and I’m giving it the final polish. What a murderous fucking
installment this last one has been. I’m in pretty good shape, but of course tense as hell,
and all burned out from smoking. I feel just the way a wire must feel after a short circuit.
But the book is pretty good, I think, and if it does nothing else, will make me enough
money so that I can pay my alimony for a couple of years. I don’t think anything changed
my life quite so much as losing my loot on the stock market and having to pay Adele<ref>Adele was Mailer's second wife</ref> that
twenty grand a year. It’s amazing how I, who was always so impractical, am now making
a living.
Incidentally, I’m pretty sure I did receive a letter from you about ten days ago, a
typewritten letter, but I’ve looked all around and can’t seem to find it, of all the damn
luck. Anyway, in it I seem to remember your asking about the movie of ''An American
Dream''. It’s simple enough. Warner’s took an option for twenty grand, against $200,000 if
they take it within four months after completion. Some of the newspapers reported it was
sold outright at $300,000, but that of course was Hollywood reporting. Anyway, if you
get into a situation where you have money to make your movie, run into trouble, and
need a few thousand more, I’d probably be able to help you. I’d offer to put up the full
twenty-five grand you mentioned in your letter, but I’m likely to clear no more than
$100,000 after debts, taxes, what-have-you, and I’ve got to put most of the money aside
so that I can get to work on the big novel.
No news other than work. I’ve hardly seen a soul in weeks, and spend most of my
time pushing a pencil. But this summer we’re going to be in Provincetown for four
months. Is there any chance you’ll be back in the States between June and September?
Because if so, I’d sure like you to come up—I think we’d have room to put you up.
Wish Joan a good delivery for me. Bev<ref> Bev is Mailer's third wife.</ref> has been in pretty good shape, and
Michael<ref>Michael is Mailer's son.</ref> is nothing but a prick. Every time his mother changes his diaper, he gets a hard-
on.

::::::::::::::::::::Best, and love,<br />
::::::::::::::::::::Norm
{{Letterhead end}}

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===Notes===
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	~~Fred Betah was the first husband of Joan Morales.~~		Dear Mick,

	~~Dear Mick,~~
	It’s now more than a month after your last letter, and no further news from you,		It’s now more than a month after your last letter, and no further news from you,
	and not a word from Omar Sharif, whom I did see in “''Lawrence of Arabia'',” and did think		and not a word from Omar Sharif, whom I did see in “''Lawrence of Arabia'',” and did think
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	happens. If it’s after June 3, Mickey, send it to me c/o Arlie Sinaiko, 603 Commercial		happens. If it’s after June 3, Mickey, send it to me c/o Arlie Sinaiko, 603 Commercial
	Street, Provincetown, Mass.		Street, Provincetown, Mass.

	Well, I’m finally coming to the end of ''An American Dream''. I’ve finished the last		Well, I’m finally coming to the end of ''An American Dream''. I’ve finished the last
	installment rough draft, and I’m giving it the final polish. What a murderous fucking		installment rough draft, and I’m giving it the final polish. What a murderous fucking
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	twenty grand a year. It’s amazing how I, who was always so impractical, am now making		twenty grand a year. It’s amazing how I, who was always so impractical, am now making
	a living.		a living.

	Incidentally, I’m pretty sure I did receive a letter from you about ten days ago, a		Incidentally, I’m pretty sure I did receive a letter from you about ten days ago, a
	typewritten letter, but I’ve looked all around and can’t seem to find it, of all the damn		typewritten letter, but I’ve looked all around and can’t seem to find it, of all the damn
	luck. Anyway, in it I seem to remember your asking about the movie of ''An American		luck. Anyway, in it I seem to remember your asking about the movie of ''An American Dream''. It’s simple enough. Warner’s took an option for twenty grand, against $200,000 if
	Dream''. It’s simple enough. Warner’s took an option for twenty grand, against $200,000 if
	they take it within four months after completion. Some of the newspapers reported it was		they take it within four months after completion. Some of the newspapers reported it was
	sold outright at $300,000, but that of course was Hollywood reporting. Anyway, if you		sold outright at $300,000, but that of course was Hollywood reporting. Anyway, if you
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	$100,000 after debts, taxes, what-have-you, and I’ve got to put most of the money aside		$100,000 after debts, taxes, what-have-you, and I’ve got to put most of the money aside
	so that I can get to work on the big novel.		so that I can get to work on the big novel.

	No news other than work. I’ve hardly seen a soul in weeks, and spend most of my		No news other than work. I’ve hardly seen a soul in weeks, and spend most of my
	time pushing a pencil. But this summer we’re going to be in Provincetown for four		time pushing a pencil. But this summer we’re going to be in Provincetown for four
	months. Is there any chance you’ll be back in the States between June and September?		months. Is there any chance you’ll be back in the States between June and September?
	Because if so, I’d sure like you to come up—I think we’d have room to put you up.		Because if so, I’d sure like you to come up—I think we’d have room to put you up.

	Wish Joan a good delivery for me. Bev<ref> Bev is Mailer's third wife.</ref> has been in pretty good shape, and		Wish Joan a good delivery for me. Bev<ref> Bev is Mailer's third wife.</ref> has been in pretty good shape, and
	Michael<ref>Michael is Mailer's son.</ref> is nothing but a prick. Every time his mother changes his diaper, he gets a hard-		Michael<ref>Michael is Mailer's son.</ref> is nothing but a prick. Every time his mother changes his diaper, he gets a hard-