Chronological List of Letters
1968
Owl Farm -- Winter of '68
January 3
To U.S. Senator Eugene McCarthy
January 3
To Gerald Walker, The New York Times
January 5
To Virginia Thompson
January 12
To Bernard Shir-Cliff, Ballantine Books
January 13
To Robert Craig
January 13
To Jim Silberman, Random House
January 15
To Kelly Varner
January 15
To Gerald Walker, The New York Times
January 20
To Carey McWilliams, The Nation
January 29
To Jim Silberman, Random House
January 29
To the Alaska Sleeping Bag Co.
January 30
To the Overseas Press Club
January 31
To Sue Grafton
January 31
From Oscar Acosta
February 1
To Dorothy Davidson, American Civil Liberties Union
February 5
To Charles Kuralt, CBS News
February 8
To Bill, Aspen dentist
February 8
To the Alaska Sleeping Bag Co.
February 9
To Oscar Acosta
February 13
To Juan Thompson
February 20
From Oscar Acosta
February 20
To Bob Semple, The New York Times
February 22
To Virginia Thompson
February 23
To Sue Grafton
February 23
To Oscar Acosta
February 26
To Tom Wolfe
March 3
To Jim Silberman, Random House
March 9
To the Editor, Aspen Times and Aspen News
March 25
To Bernard Shir-Cliff, Ballantine Books
March 26
To Oscar Acosta
March 28
To Ted Sorensen
April 3
To Jim Thompson
April 6
From Oscar Acosta
April 14
To Karen Sampson
April 21
To Tom Wolfe
April 21
To Larry Shultz
April 22
To Oscar Acosta
April 24
To Selma Shapiro, Random House
April 26
To Bernard Shir-Cliff, Ballantine Books
April 29
To Rust Hills, Esquire
April 30
To Bud Palmer, KREX-TV
May 7
To Jim Bellows, Los Angeles Times
May 8
To Virginia Thompson
May 9
To Charles Kuralt, CBS News
May 10
To Jim Silberman, Random House
May 10
From Carol Hoffman
May 17
To Stewart Udall, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
May 17
To Robert Bone
May 20
To Davison Thompson
May 24
To Robert Craig
May 24
To Jim Bellows, Los Angeles Times
May 30
To Jim Thompson
May 31
To Carol Hoffman
June 6
From Oscar Acosta
June 8
To Carol Hoffman
June 8
To Margaret Harrell, Random House
June 9
To Jim Silberman, Random House
June 10
To Nick Ruwe, Nixon Presidential Campaign
June 17
To Oscar Acosta
June 20
To Charles Kuralt, CBS News
June 20
To Jim Silberman, Random House
June 20
To Bill Cardoso, The Boston Globe
July 7
To Jim Silberman, Random House
July 15
To Lynn Nesbit
July 19
To Jim Silberman, Random House
July 22
From Oscar Acosta
August
Chicago -- Summer of '68
September 3
To Jim Silberman, Random House
September 4
To Warren Hinckle, Ramparts
September 9
To Lynn Nesbit
September 10
To Selma Shapiro, Random House
September 10
To Allard K. Lowenstein
September 22
To U.S. Senator Abraham Ribicoff
September 24
To Bud Palmer, General Manager, KREX-TV
September 25
To Hughes Rudd, CBS News
October 3
To Lawrence Turman, 20th Century Fox
October 16
To Don Erickson, Esquire
October 16
To Davison Thompson
October 18
To Jane Flint
October 18
To Hughes Rudd, CBS News
October 21
To Virginia Thompson
October 26
To Tom Wolfe
November 17
To George Kimball
November 17
To Maurice Girodias, Olympia Press
November 18
To Ralph Ginzburg, Fact
November 26
To the Federal Communications Commission
December 16
To Lynn Nesbit
December 20
To the General Manager, Dynaco, Inc.
December 28
To Perian and Gleason, U.S. Senate
December 28
To William J. Kennedy
1969
January 3
To Oscar Acosta
January 17
To the Editor, Aspen Times
January 33 [sic]
To Lynne Strugnell
February 11
To Jim Silberman, Random House
February 25
To Hiram Anderson, Edwards Air Force Base
March 1
To Jim Silberman, Random House
March 17
To Jim Silberman, Random House
March 24
To Carey McWilliams, The Nation
March 25
To Jim Silberman, Random House
April 12
To the Cherokee Institute
April 13
To Oscar Acosta
April 15
To Jim Silberman, Random House
April 17
To Bernard Shir-Cliff, Ballantine Books
April 21
To Peter Collier, Ramparts
April 25
To Davison Thompson
April 27
To Virginia Thompson
May 7
To William Murray
May 11
To Hughes Rudd, CBS News
May 13
To John Wilcock, Los Angeles Free Press
May 14
To Bernard Shir-Cliff, Ballantine Books
May 15
To Jim Silberman, Random House
May 19
To Dave Fogel
May 19
To Thomas H. O'Connor, Irving Lundborg & Co.
May 19
To the Disabled American Veterans Association
May 23
To Virginia Thompson
May 25
To Selma Shapiro, Random House
May 25
To Jim Silberman, Random House
June 8
To Thomas H. O'Connor, Irving Lundborg & Co.
June 9
To Charles Kuralt, CBS News
June 9
To Oscar Acosta
June 9
To William J. Kennedy
June 21
From William J. Kennedy
July 3
To Dave Allen, KREX-TV
July 4
To Joe Benti, CBS News
July 5
From Tom Wolfe
July 10
To Tom Wolfe
July 10
To Dave Allen, KREX-TV
July 10
To Jim Silberman, Random House
July 15
To L. A. Gorman, L.L. Bean
July 21
From Tom Wolfe
July 25
To Tom Wolfe
July 27
To Jim Flug c/o U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy
July 29
To William J. Kennedy
August 4
To Don Erickson, Esquire
August 8
To Elizabeth Ray
August 15
From Oscar Acosta
August 30
To Jim Silberman, Random House
September 6
To S. Levy, Dell Distributing Co.
September 24
To Oscar Acosta
October 2
To Joe Benti, CBS News
October 5
To Bernard Shir-Cliff, Ballantine Books
November 15
To Hughes Rudd, CBS News
November 15
To Oscar Acosta
November 19
To Jim Silberman, Random House
November 19
To Ron Dorfman, Chicago Journalism Review
December 6
To Warren Hinckle, Scanlan's Monthly
December 9
To Don Erickson, Esquire
December 10
To Steve Geller
December 12
To Bernard Shir-Cliff, Ballantine Books
December 13
To Hughes Rudd, CBS News
December 14
To the Editor, Aspen News and Aspen Times
December 17
To John Wilcock, Los Angeles Free Press
December 24
From Oscar Acosta
December 28
To Hughes Rudd, CBS News
1970
January 1
To Selma Shapiro, Random House
January 8
To Steve Geller
January 8
To Dennis Murphy
January 11
From Oscar Acosta
January 12
To William J. Kennedy
January 13
To Jim Silberman, Random House
January 20
To Warren Hinckle, Scanlan's Monthly
January 20
To Tom O'Connor, Irving Lundborg & Co.
January 20
To Oscar Acosta
January 29
To Bill Cardoso, The Boston Globe
January 29
To Virginia Thompson
January 29
To Eugene W. McGarr
January 30
To Mitch Greenhill
February 10
To Paul Krassner, The Realist
February 10
From Oscar Acosta
March 2
To Warren Hinckle, Scanlan's Monthly
March 7
To Virginia Thompson
March 9
To Oscar Acosta
March 14
To D. Porter Bibb
April
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
April 23
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
April 28
To Warren Hinckle, Scanlan's Monthly
April 29/30
To Pat Oliphant, The Denver Post
May 15
To Bill Cardoso, The Boston Globe
May 15
To Warren Hinckle, Scanlan's Monthly
May 17
To Jim Silberman, Random House
May 21
To Lynn Nesbit
May 21
To Juan De Onis, The New York Times
May 23
To Thomas E. Rosetti, New York Police Department
May 27
To Don Goddard, Scanlan's Monthly
May 27
To Hughes Rudd, CBS News
May 27
To Pat Oliphant, The Denver Post
May 30
To Mike Moore, Skiers' Gazette
June 2
To Ralph Steadman
June 19
To Herb Caen, San Francisco Chronicle
June 23
To George Madsen, Aspen Times
July 6
To Jim Silberman, Random House
July 6
To Ralph Steadman
July 7
To Larry O'Brien, Democratic National Committee
July 8
To The Police Chief
July 9
To Nicholas von Hoffman, The Washington Post
July 14
To Carrie Peterson, WJZ-TV13
July 18
To Ralph Steadman
July 20
To Warren Hinckle, Scanlan's Monthly
July 28
To the General Ordnance Equipment Company
July 28
To W. S. Darley & Co.
July 28
To Mitch Greenhill
July 28
To Warren Hinckle, Scanlan's Monthly
July 31
To U.S. Senator Walter F. Mondale
August 12
To Paul Krassner, The Realist
October 8
Aspen Times campaign advertisement
October 22
Aspen Times campaign advertisement
November 23
To Jim Silberman, Random House
November 23
To Carey McWilliams, The Nation
November 25
To Jim Silberman, Random House
November 25
To Tom Wolfe
December 5
To William J. Kennedy
December 8
To Sidney Zion, Scanlan's Monthly
December 11
To John Lombardi, Rolling Stone
December 30
To Elizabeth Ray
1971
January 25
From William J. Kennedy, LOOK
January 27
To Robert Lipsyte, The New York Times
January 30
To William J. Kennedy, LOOK
January 30
To Selma Shapiro, Random House
January 30
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
February 1
To U.S. Senator Walter F. Mondale
February 5
To Sidney Zion, Scanlan's Monthly
February 8
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
February 8
To Max Palevsky
February 10
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
February 22
To Lynn Nesbit
February 25
From Tom Wolfe
February 28
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
March 3
To Tom Wolfe
March 3
To Virginia Thompson
April 20
To Tom Wolfe
April 22
To Tom Vanderschmidt, Sports Illustrated
April 23
To Lynn Nesbit
May 7
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
May 7
To Max Palevsky
May 9
To Jim Silberman, Random House
May 9
To George Kimball
May 9
To David Felton, Rolling Stone
May 13
To Oscar Acosta
May 24
To Jim Silberman, Random House
June 1
To D. Jackson, American Express
June 1
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
June 1
To Jim Flug c/o U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy
June 2
To Jim Silberman, Random House
June 2
To Bert Schneider, BBS Productions
June
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
June
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
June 15
To Jim Silberman, Random House
June 15
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
June 18
To Tom Wicker, The New York Times
June 18
To Sidney Zion
June 19
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
June 27
To Jim Silberman, Random House
June 30
To Mark Penzer, True
June
To Jim Silberman, Random House
July 12
To Jim Silberman, Random House
July 12
To Jim Silberman, Random House
July 28
To Eugene W. McGarr
August 12
To Lynn Nesbit
August 12
To Margaret Harrell
August 12
John Wayne/Hammerhead Piece
August 31
To Joe Eszterhas, Cleveland Plain Dealer
September 10
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
September 10
To Bill Cardoso
October
From Oscar Acosta
October 18
To Oscar Acosta
November
"Instructions for Reading Gonzo Journalism"
November 18
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
December 9
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
December 16
To Ralph Steadman
December 21
To Ian Martin, Thames TV
1972
January 3
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
January 14
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
January 30
To Bernard Shir-Cliff, Pocket Books
February
To Mark Lebeau
Late February
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
March 3
From Alan Rinzler, Straight Arrow Books
March 7
To Alan Rinzler, Straight Arrow Books
Late March
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
April 13
From Alan Rinzler, Straight Arrow Books
April 15
To Oscar Acosta
April
Memo from the National Affairs Desk
May
Memo from the National Affairs Desk
June
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
June
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
August 2
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
August
Memo from the National Affairs Desk
August 11
From John Chancellor, NBC News
September 11
To John Chancellor, NBC News
September 11
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
September 11
To Ralph Steadman
September 11
To Paul Scanlon, Rolling Stone
September
Memo from the Sports Desk (From Raoul Duke)
September 17
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
November 27
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
December 17
To Morton Dean, CBS News
December 17
To Sandy Berger
December 19
Memo from the Sports Desk (To John Clancy and Jann Wenner)
> 1973
January 25
From Juan Thompson
January 26
To Kay Agena, Partisan Review
February 20
To Jim Silberman, Random House
February 22
To Gary Hart
April 22
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
April 23
To Virginia Thompson
May 3
To Sid Griffin, Athenaeum Literary Association
June 1
To Ian Martin, Thames TV
June 2
To Joseph Dolan
June 9
From William J. Kennedy
June 18
To Jim Silberman, Random House
June 18
To John Holdorf, A. L. Johnson Library, Union College
June 20
To William J. Kennedy
June 21
To Hughes and Anne Rudd
June 22
To David Butler, Playboy
June 28
To Kurt Vonnegut
June 29
To U.S. Senator George McGovern
July 9
To Patrick J. Buchanan, the White House
August 16
To David Butler, Playboy
August 16
Memo from the Sports Desk (From Raoul Duke to Jann Wenner)
August 17
To Anthony Burgess
August 23
To Katharine Graham, The Washington Post
September 11
To Hughes Rudd, CBS News
September 14
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
September 17
To David Butler, Playboy
September 24
From William J. Kennedy
September 24
From Kristi Witker
October
"Fear and Loathing in the Doldrums"
October 11
From Oscar Acosta
October 17
To Kristi Witker
October 17
To U.S. Senator George McGovern
October 17
To Jim Silberman, Random House
October 17
To Garry Wills
October 19
To George Stranahan
October 20
To Virginia Thompson
October 20
To Jerome Grossman
October 22
From U.S. Senator George McGovern
October 25
From Katharine Graham, The Washington Post
November 27
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
November 29
From Oscar Acosta
December 4
To Oscar Acosta
December 4
To Max Palevsky
December 25
To Max Palevsky
December 25
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
December 25
To Greg Jackson, ABC News
1974
January 3
To Patrick J. Buchanan, the White House
January 4
To Terry Cook, Hot Rod
February 2
To Alan Rinzler, Straight Arrow Books
February 10
To Paul Semonin
February 15
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
February 15
To Ken Kesey
February 15
To Lucian Truscott, The Village Voice
February 2124
A-76 Memo to Elko Conference
March 2
From Patrick J. Buchanan, the White House
April 17
Memo from the Sports Desk (To H. Thompson from R. Duke)
May 18
To Alan Rinzler, Straight Arrow Books
May 18
To Richard N. Goodwin
June 7
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
July 4
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
July 4
To Warren Hinckle
July 4
To William Farr, Los Angeles Times
September 18
From Carrie Neftzger (To Rolling Stone)
September 27
To Carrie Neftzger
October 16
From U.S. Senator Walter F. Mondale
October 22
From Annie Acosta
November 6
From Roscoe C. Born, The National Observer (To Hugh M. Hefner, Playboy)
November 15
To Lucian Truscott, The Village Voice
November 15
To the Editor, The Village Voice
November 17
To George V. Higgins
December 5
To Max Palevsky
December 6
To Roscoe C. Born, The National Observer
December 11
From U.S. Senator George McGovern
1975
February 5
From Governor Jimmy Carter
March 10
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
April 21
To Paul Scanlon, Rolling Stone
April 22
To Colonel Vo Dan Giang, Provisional Revolutionary Government of Vietnam
April
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
April
Memo on Saigon
April
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
April 23
To Tim Crouse c/o Paul Scanlon, Rolling Stone
May 1
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
May 2
Memo from the Global Affairs Desk
May 4
Memo from the Global Affairs Desk
May 6
From Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
June 1
To Doug Sapper
June 1
To George C. Bluestone
June 18
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
June 22
To U.S. Representative John Burton
July 14
To Frank Mankiewicz
July 14
To Loren Jenkins, Newsweek
July 15
To Lynn Nesbit
July 22
To Sandy Berger
July 22
To Sally Quinn, The Washington Post
August 12
To Gordon Lish, Esquire
August 25
To Don Erickson, Esquire
August 28
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
September 5
To U.S. Senator George McGovern
September 7
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
September 9
To Dick Drayne, Press Secretary to U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy
September 10
To Sandy Berger
September 11
To U.S. Senator Gary Hart
October 4
To Dick Tuck
October 4
To Geoffrey Norman, Playboy
October 4
To Peter Haas and Howard Learner, University of Michigan Activities Center
October 12
To Mary McGrory, The Washington Star
October 12
To Tom Dowling, The Washington Star
October 12
To Dave Braaten, The Washington Star
November 17
From Governor Jimmy Carter
November 18
To Jim Silberman, Random House
November 24
To Governor Jimmy Carter
1976
January 2
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
January 2
To Richard N. Goodwin
January 15
To Loren Jenkins, Newsweek
February 3
To Ted Solotaroff, The American Review
February 6
To Bill Macauley, University of Notre Dame, Class of 1976
February 6
To Bob Arum
February 9
To Frank Gannon
April 17
From Grover Lewis
April 24
To Loren Jenkins, Newsweek
June 16
To Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone
June 23
To Bob Rafelson
June 29
To Jimmy Carter
July 1
To U.S. Senator Gary Hart
July 6
To Frank N. Dubofsky, American Civil Liberties Union
July 7
To Davison Thompson
July 10
Democratic Convention Notes
August 1
To Paul Gorman, WBAI-FM
August 1
To Captain Vito Adamo
August 2
From U.S. Senator Gary Hart
August 6
To U.S. Senator Gary Hart
August
Memo from the Sports Desk
September 1
To Jim Silberman, Random House
November 20
From U.S. Senator George McGovern
December
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