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Thanks Richard.
I tried another contact through the Pottsville Library, so we shall see if Wylie feels like talking about thhe “old days” or not.
On Jul 16, 2024, at 10:39 AM, Philabooks|Booksellers <philabooks@yahoo.com> wrote:Sorry. Never been in touch with her. Nor, she with us (meaning the John O'Hara Society). As a result, I've never bothered with her. Though I believe she lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I will post your letter to the John O'Hara sites at Facebook and Blogspot for possible response.As for Addams himself, just read Brendan Gill's remembrance of him. Gill was as true friend. Figure O'Hara was a fair-weather one. John and Charlie were great friends through their love of fast cars on the dirt roads of Westhampton Beach and Quogue, carousing in Manhattan, lots of clever correspondence, exchanges of gifts and lots of partying. So, he was not a fair-weather friend, but a true friend.So many of his relationships were transactional. Also wasn't Addams involved with Maeve Brennan during periods of her tortured life? Not so sure of this as he was fairly friendly with her husband during her stormy five-year marriage to St. Clair McKelway. Then again, he had her telephone number in his address book, though I have not seen any evidence of seeing her in the thirty-five years of date books. And then again, Charlie was attracted to any good-looking, dark-haired beauty, with or without torture. I always think of Addams when I visit the "Addams" art building at Penn. And so it goes....Good luck with your project.Cordially,Richard CarreñoVox/Text: 1 215 966 9213
$ PayPal @ PhilabooksThe Inventive Life of George H. McFaddenDiscounted, signed first editions at:PHILABOOKSBOOKSELLERS-philadelphiaMore details: https://amazon.comOn Monday 15 July 2024 at 10:52:14 GMT-4, Kevin Miserocchi <festerthing@addamsfoundation.org> wrote:Dear Richard Carreño,Years ago I was in touch with Wylie O’Hara Doughty concerning her father’s great friendship with Charles Addams and gifted items between the two of them.We are currently working on a documentary of Charles Addams and would like to get back in touch with her.I have lost the contact telephone number I had for her and recall she may be living in Massachusetts, but that is just a guess.If you know how to reach her, please send her this email so that she can consider getting in touch with us about her childhood recollections of Charlie.The filmmakers will be thrilled.With best regards,H. Kevin MiserocchiTrustee
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