[Rarebooks] FS: Superb Arthur Miller handwritten letter on THE CRUCIBLE

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MILLER, Arthur. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS) on THE CRUCIBLE. 20
April  1973.  Uncommon  and  rather  important  letter  completely  in
Miller's  hand  and SIGNED by him on his personal stationery with  the
original  envelope addressed in his hand. In full: "It is 20 years ago
that  I  wrote  The Crucible and it is hard to  remember  why  Rebecca
Nurse  appealed  to me as the right person to carry this  role,  but I
believe  it was because of her wide reputation for goodness, plus  the
fact  that her husband had had arguments with Thomas Putnam over  some
land,  which  I  think is what caused Putnam to lead the  cry  against
Rebecca.  The Easty case was not, in short, dramatically as useful but
I  of course knew and was much moved by her character and her terrible
death.  Thank  you for writing, Sincerely yours, Arthur Miller."  Mary
Easty  and Rebecca Nurse were sisters accused of witchcraft and hanged
in  Massachusetts  in  1692. A brief but insightful letter by  one  of
America's  greatest playwrights on one of his greatest plays.  Typical
folds from mailing. Near Fine with original envelope.          $750.00

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