[Diamond, David. (1915–2005)] Despiau, Charles. (1874–1946) & Agee, James. (1909–1955) & Broch, Hermann. (1886–1951) & Green, Julien. (1900–1998) . Collection of Letters to David Diamond. An interesting group of autograph letters signed, addressed to American composer David Diamond. Included are letters from: French sculptor Charles Despiau (Paris, August 1, 1936, 1 p., a short letter in French agreeing to meet Diamond at his atélier in Paris; with a half-tone photograph of the artist); American writer James Agee (New York, April 21, 1950, 1 p., reacting positively to a setting of one of his poems by Diamond: "Wow! That had never occurred to me as settable but [...] seems a damn good idea. I wish I could hear it" and offering several small corrections to the text of a poem; together with a clipped halftone photograph); Austrian writer Hermann Broch (3 autograph postcards, December 19, 1945, October 21, 1946, and March 24, 1949; Broch compliments Diamond on his works "Round" and "The Tempest," and reports on his hip surgery; together with a 5 x 7 photograph of Broch ca. 1945); and American writer Julien Green (Paris, September 5, 1970, 1 p; inviting Diamond to look him up in Paris; together with a half-tone photograph). Also included are a brief typed note signed to Henri Prunières from an unidentified writer, introducing Diamond (Gstaad, June 25, n.y.; with envelope); and an autograph note signed from "Harper" on a postcard photograph showing Diamond posing with a female friend and a large painting (Summer [19]50, 1 p.).