[MODERN AUTHORS]. DONLEAVY, J.P. Three typed letters signed (one "Mike D.") to Rust Hills of Esquire magazine, London, 29 January 1958 - 5 November 1962, together 3 pages, 4to, single-spaced, mainly regarding excerpting a portion of A Singular Man in Esquire: "I have a novel called A Singular Man which is set in New York [Donleavy writes on 29 Jan. 1958]. The situation is this: I don't propose the book publication of this novel until perhaps 1959. Hoever, I feel I would like to publish some long bit of it, preferably first thirty thousand words or some part thereof. Not a great deal of my work is suitable for magazine publication, however, this is...I sail for New York Jan 31st...and will be there for about three weeks with various items to deal with, princiably [sic] the publication of The Ginger Man in U.S...."--CUMMINGS, E.E. Typed letter signed (initials in pencil) to James Shelley Hamilton in Vermont, New York, 29 January 1951, one page, 4to, single-spaced, with envelope, a brief letter: "Mation [Marion] & I were (&are) delighted to have your letter; & I felt more than flattered by the news that Eimi still thrives...rest assured that, if your nonhero encounters his picture-book, 'twill speedily find its way UPward -- Xaipe"--GARDNER, JOHN. Two typed letters signed to "Dear Jay [Martin?]," n.p., 16 January and 13 July 1981, together 1 1/2 pages, 4to, single-spaced, the first brief, the second regarding a harsh review in The New York Times of the recipient's novel The Stolen Jew: "...I don't feel I can write a letter to the Times. Though the review's dumb, it doesn't seem to me pernicious...I have already a reputation as a literary hit man, which I hate to give increasing evidence for. I've gotten really harsh reviews from time to time (which of us hasn't)...I don't think it [the review] damages you; it merely fails to help you. (With Bellow and Roth, you're failing in very good company, if the review makes you seem to fail.)..."--MORRIS, WRIGHT. One typed letter signed and one autograph letter signed to Rust Hills of Esquire magazine, Mexico and n.p., 7 and 22 February, n.y., together 2 pages, 8vo, the ALS brief, the TLS regarding the magazine's insistence on changing some profane language in a fictional work of Morris' it will be publishing: "What friggin' sort of nonsense is this? Copulating comics, triple-breasted Playmates, but no friggin' immortal litrachur, eh? Since I can't master the fine print of a plumbing contract I'll have to bow to your legal minds. There is no substitute for friggin, but I think that gaw-dam gives the same stress, and will bear the same repetition...I prefer it -- or gottam, or cottam -- to any such stuff as bleary or bloody. The lass is not an exile from My Bare Lady..."--RUKEYSER, MURIEL. Two typed letters signed to William Cole, New York, 13 and 14 May 1968, together 2 pages, 4to, sending seven of her short poems (the letters practically consisting of the texts of the poems)--MACLEISH, ARCHIBALD. Two typed letters signed to William J. Griffin of the George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville, Cambridge and Conway, Mass., 8 January and 1 August 1952, together 2 pages, 4to, regarding a poetry reading and lecture at the college, the first letter giving details of what he would discuss, the second letter saying what a wonderful time he had: "...It was the first chore I'd tried to do in three months and I know now what it took out of the old gristle but at the time, thanks to your kindness, I noticed nothing but the pleasure of that class and of the general company..."--JACKSON, CHARLES (author of The Lost Weekend). Typed letter signed to "Dear Rob-bair" (of his publishers), New Brunswick, N.J. 5 September 1964, 2 full pages, 4to, single-spaced, holograph revisions and postscripts, an emotionally intense letter about his writing and problems with his wife: "...the long long long writing block is over. I am actually writing with some self-assurance and practically no fear -- and a story (a short story, mind you, that used to take me one night or two nights at the most, then after years of insecurity & block took me at least a month to do), after I got writing again after that long silence & apathy, now can be done in three or four days...", with a photocopy of a Jackson ALS (4 pp., 4to) to the same recipient -- And one ALS each of William Burroughs (to U. Grant Roman of 1960's "The Outsiders" bookselling renown), Robert Creeley, C. Day Lewis (to the poetry editon Tambimuttu); and one TLS each of Kenneth Patchen (praising Harvey Breit) and William Kotzwinkle (to his literary agent about foreign rights); together 18 letters and I photocopy. (18)