Letter to Bill Wyatt, re: MQ (vol. 2, no. 4): [we just started on the next MQ (vol 2 #4)] and Light On, The Old Test, 1967

Item — Box: 618

Identifier: CC-60915-56224

Scope and Contents

The mailing envelope (dated May 12, 1967) to BILL WYATT + chris Torrance has a label on its left upper corner that reads "SMUT DOES NOT MELT IN YOUR HANDS." The recto of the letter to BIll Wyatt closes with "the best Way to fry yr enemies is to pray for their enlightenment." The verso of this letter deals with comments on the Assyrian Kings. levy ends his diatribe as follows. "SHAZAM" - this is turning into one of ed sander's' mongolian cluster fucks! forget the light / im turning on with the "Old ASS"/yrs KHU-ED-OHO GUARDIAN of the royal cisttern/d.a. levy bh -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

Creation: 1967

Creator

levy, d.a., 1942-1968 (Person)
Wyatt, Bill (Recipient, Person)

Full Extent

1 item : 1 letter (recto, ink, handwriting, verso, typed) ; 28 x 22 cm, 11 x 25 cm (in envelope)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Original Sackner Archive Location

shelf binder second bedroom alcove

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift of Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Materials Specific Details

General: Title provided by Marvin or Ruth Sackner or processor. Published: Cleveland, Ohio : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: levy (b.c.- recto). Nationality of creator: American. Copies: About 1 total copies.