Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn (May 12, 1907 - June 29, 2003), classic American film actress, authentic, vintage handwritten letter (ALS), dated "Tuesday 9th Feb." Over the course of her illustrious career, Hepburn won a record four Academy Awards for the films "Morning Glory," "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "The Lion in the Winter" and "On Golden Pond."

This piece comes from a vast collection of letters spanning a 12 year correspondence between the elusive actress and an avid admirer, Alice Hicks. Within these pages, Hepburn's typically short and brief responses to fan mail take on a seemingly invested, almost poetic form, suggesting a deeper, more intimate relationship between the two women. Inspired by Hicks' tales of woe over losing the toes on one of her feet, Hepburn playfully composed a brief poem: "You are indeed assailed by troubles - What a nightmare - It is so ever present, a bad foot - But the only way to look at it is well, 'There it is'/No toes - But a foot."

Written on yellow lined paper, the letter measures approximately 8.5 x 11 inches in size and is penned and signed in black felt tip, "Affection, K." The letter has two vertical mailing folds and one horizontal fold. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, postmarked February 9, 1988.