Letters to [John?] Leggett. New York, NY. 1970-1971.

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Letters to [John?] Leggett. New York, NY. 1970-1971.

1) Concerning a visit Thomas Heggen had with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hemingway in Florida; relating incidents involving Tom Kendrigan with the Cubans; mentioning that Heggen killed himself. 1970 Jul. 9. 2) Comparing Legett's information about Heggen and Logan with Mary Hemingway's diary; recalling the police raid on the Hemingway house by mistake; mentioning Mary Hemingway's intention to write a memoir about Finca; suggesting that the picture of Heggen may be at the Finca exhibition. 1971 Mar. 11. 3) Concerning Joshua and Nedda Logan and their desire to help Leggett get the record straight about Tom Heggen; including Logan's address. 1971 Mar. 13.

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Heggen, Thomas, 1919-1949

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Thomas Orle Heggen was a former University of Minnesota student, a novelist and dramatist. From the description of Thomas Heggen papers, 1940-1960. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63300702 ...