{"product_id":"dashiell-hammett-typed-letter-signed-may-6th-1945-wwii","title":"Dashiell Hammett Typed Letter (Signed) May 6th, 1945, WWII","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e.description {font-size: 16px;}.heading {font-weight: bold;}.details {font-weight: normal;}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a vintage typed letter signed by Dashiell Hammett \"Dash\" in blue pencil, dated May 6th 1945 from Fort Richardson to Prudence Whitfield during World War II. Hammett confesses his hangover to \"Pru dear\" and debates whether or not he should be in the Army. Hammett ultimately decides that he would not be proud of himself if he wasn't fighting for the country and he reveals his occupation of breaking down the Bretton Woods Proposals into personable language. A historic and personal letter of significance to America and to Hammett collectors everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Samuel Dashiell Hammett was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. Some of his most well-known characters are Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, The Continental Op, and the comic strip character, Secret Agent X-9. He was also a screenwriter and political activist. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne page, 10\" x 6 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eDashiell Hammett Typed Letter (Signed) May 6th, 1945, WWII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eDashiell Hammett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/span\u003eFine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eDate: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003e1945\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eITEM1346\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Heartwood Books and Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44009620865135,"sku":"ITEM1346","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/1291\/4287\/files\/57_dcf25635-7a62-4f83-92fc-a8e6e1ded142.jpg?v=1766520434","url":"https:\/\/heartwoodbooksandart.com\/products\/dashiell-hammett-typed-letter-signed-may-6th-1945-wwii","provider":"Heartwood Books and Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}