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Joseph Heller handwritten letter, both signed and initialed. Letter reads in full, ''Dear Jim [Professor James Nagel]: Here, at last, it is. It is not, of course, for publication although it can be paraphrased and discussed. There might be copyright complications if this were published at this time; and personal complications if the change in name (if the original name here) were mentioned. Regards, Joe / P.S. Could you have your publisher send me 6 copies quickly and bill me for them? There's a professor at City College who's asked me for a copy, and there's sure to be others. Thanks. JH''. Letter is undated, though very likely written in March 1974, just before Heller received copies of Nagel's book, ''Critical Essays on Catch-22''. Three page letter on two sheets of Heller's stationery measures 4'' x 6''. Near fine condition.