HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). Autograph Letter Signed to His Son. Finca Vicia, San Francisco de Paula, Cuba [and in Hemingway?s hand: ?on board ?Pilar? March 19 1956 off Mulatta?.] On Hemingway?s onionskin personal stationary with his Cuban address printed in red at top. Addressed ?Dearest Bum:? (his son, John H. Hemingway?s nickname was ?Bumby?). Signed at bottom center, ?Papa?. Approximately 11 x 8 ??. 2 horizontal folds, minor occasional soiling, lightly affecting a few letters. With the original onionskin mailing Air Mail envelope on Hemingway?s matching stationery, addressed by him to his son?s address in Portland, Oregon (with airmail stamp and cancels, slightly rubbed, toned). Fine. ?Dearest Bum: wrote this in hurry to get check to you. Work here going good. Hope things clearing up with you. Please write Finca / who will forward it, and send me the gear [?]. Will send W. H. check when get back. It should be there. Best love and love to all. That was a fine thing about [illegible]. Papa?. Beneath this letter is a simple pencil drawing of currency [?] labeled ?Kuss? by an unknown hand. Measurements: 11 x 8 ??.