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::::::::::::::::::::142 Columbia Heights<br /> | ::::::::::::::::::::142 Columbia Heights<br /> | ||
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::::::::::::::::::::September 18, 1963 | ::::::::::::::::::::September 18, 1963 | ||
Dear Señor Gutierres-Olivos, | Dear Señor Gutierres-Olivos,<ref>Mailer’s letter to Gutierres-Olivos, the Chilean ambassador to the United States, is the first to acknowledge his plan to write ''[[An American Dream]]''. He began the novel shortly after writing the letter.</ref> | ||
I want to thank you for your invitation to take part in the round table on October 10, but I fear I must say no because I expect to be away in New England at that time, working on a novel. | I want to thank you for your invitation to take part in the round table on October 10, but I fear I must say no because I expect to be away in New England at that time, working on a novel. | ||
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::::::::::::::::::::Yours sincerely,<br /> | ::::::::::::::::::::Yours sincerely,<br /> | ||
::::::::::::::::::::Norman Mailer | ::::::::::::::::::::Norman Mailer | ||
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