Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn (May 12, 1907 - June 29, 2003), classic American film actress, authentic, vintage handwritten letter signed (ALS), bearing the date "12/21/88" in black ballpoint ink at the top, a detail added by Hicks. 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. In this letter, Hepburn pens ecstatic gratitude over more gifts of candy, playfully bantering, "You are wicked, my wicked friend. What can I do - I know! Eat them. Oh-la-la."

Written on personal stationary with red printed lettering, the letter measures approximately 5.5 x 8.5 inches in size and is penned and signed in black ink, "K." The letter has one central horizontal mailing fold. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, also postmarked December 21, 1988.