June 2019 Moe Howard Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/24/2019
Letter and poem read, "and will until I pay it back to you with interest. My success if I have any, and I hope to God I will, I shall owe entirely to you. Gee I wish you would get your svakie[?] after me honey. I love you so wonderful sweetheart & pal. Thank Aunt Fannie & the rest for their thoughts and well wishing you fresh beansie to dream that I would ever go with Ted. I'll say that was a silly dream. I'll Bop you if you have dreams like that. I gave Uncle Joe your phone number and told him to call you and say Hello for me. I hope you are well Beansie darling. you and all at home. I feel fine and dandy. I hope Little Grandma is entirely well by now. I'll bet you haven't been to Aunt Helen's in a long time. You must visit all of your aunts honey as often as you possibly can. I worship you adore you and love you with all my heart and soul wonderful angel beansie. I wish you were here I'm just dying for a hug and a kiss from you dear heart. May God bless you and keep you safe, well and happy forever. For your devoted Sweetheart & Pal
Mosey
Love to all at home
Love to mother
I love you angel beansie
x xxxx xxx xxxxx xxxxxxx
My sentiments in poetry (over)
My Wish
The talents which the Lord gave me
not great or many are
But what he gave I know I'll save
By spreading them afar
And should great riches come to me
at some bright future hour,
'Twould be my care with man to share
My fortune and my power
I could not be a happy man
Nor have a peaceful soul
Should I retain each thing I gain
Within my small control.
If fame a distant, happy goal
Should ever be my fate,
The golden crown would bear me down
Should I not share it's weight.
My wish is ever to divide
The good things that I gain,
Could I not give, I would not live
I could not stand the pain
If I should have a King's great power
I'd have to share my throne
I'd give you most its (arrow points to word) no idle boast,
Of everything I own.
Good health has blessed me all my life
So conscious of that gift.
I'll use that strength throughout life's length
My Sweetheart's cares to lift.
But should good fortune find my gaze
no longer fixed on high,
Should I forget the aim I set
'Twould cause me many a sigh
And so my wish I tell to you,
To share all of my gain
That I may know all loves bright glow
May I not wish in vain.
Mosey
PS I missed my footage of poetry in one stanza. I'll mark the word I mean. If you don't find it yourself. The word is marked with an arrow I could have left it out don't you think? Do you like it honey. Or is it disconnected."
Moe Howard Handwritten Poem & Partial Letter, Twice Signed ''Mosey'' to Helen, Circa 1924 -- Mentioning Ted Healy -- 4pp. on Two 6'' x 9.5'' Sheets of Chicago Hotel Stationery -- Very Good
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