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CAIN, James (1892?1977). Typed letter signed (?Jim?) to lit...

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CAIN, James (1892?1977). Typed letter signed (?Jim?) to literary agent, H. N. Swanson (?Swanie?), Hyattsville, August 25, 1974. One page, 4to (279 x 216 mm), on personal stationery. With holograph corrections in Cain?s hand. The author writes to his agent asking for the address of the film actress and ?halfway pal? Patsy Miller as Cain reflects on his formative years of past relationships: ?It?s odd how important, when you get to a certain age, the characters from your past become?.