signed Letter
1985-1996
by KENNEDY, William
1985-1996. Letter. Near Fine to Fine. Interesting group of letters between these two famous Irish Americans, all SIGNED as "Bill." In the earliest letter, Kennedy remarks about a speech by Moynihan on the Harriman legacy: "I note in the speech you call me 'incorrigible' which delights me.... I was relatively new to reporting when Harriman was governor, covered him a few times but was very remote from politics, far more interested in interviewing gamblers, winos, war heroes, and Louis Armstrong.... I loved your stories about Albany politics when we talked." In other letters, Kennedy discusses details of the movie version of IRONWEED, inviting Moynihan (truncated)