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JEAN PAUL GETTY (1892-1976) American businessman who accumulated over a billion dollars in profit from his oil investments. Great content, early A.L.S. "Your loving pal, Paul ", 3pp. 8vo., Paris, Mar. 23, 1914 to his girlfriend "Cornelia Goerrira [?]" in New York. The love-struck 22 year-old writes his "Dear Baby ", in part: "...I have been waiting day after day, hoping to hear from you but never a letter. I wrote you over a month ago...I hope you get this, sweetheart. Darling, aren't you coming over this Spring as you promised? Let me know and I will meet you wherever you land. I spent about five weeks in Andalusia and had a very pleasant time altho of course I missed my little bed-fellow...unless I hear from you I will work south to Barcelona and then up to Paris...I don't see how I could have lost your address as I took particular care of it. If you get this letter please send me a cable...and the one word, loving. Then if you can come soon give the boat's name and I will be there to meet it even if it is 500 miles away, sweetheart. Better send cable deferred and then it won't cost much. I am so anxious to hear from my little blonde... ". Very good, with holograph envelope also signed. Regrettable, we doubt if Getty every hooked-up with his "little blonde "; the envelope is stamped "RETURN TO SENDER "!  $1,200-1,500

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