Three Autograph Letters Signed by S.Y. Agnon – Jerusalem, 1950s

Three Autograph Letters Signed by S.Y. Agnon – Jerusalem, 1950s
Three letters handwritten and signed by S.Y. Agnon. Jerusalem, 1950s. Hebrew.
The letters are addressed to Ephraim Broido and mostly discuss various literary matters.
In the first letter (1950), Agnon denies a certain request by Broido, complains that he has no time for literary writing: "[…] some of my 'works' have been stopped halfway and I need to make a tremendous effort to return to them […]", and refers to the "old age that has sprung upon me". In addition, Agnon reports that he is working on publishing a collection of stories (possibly, a reference to "Samuch VeNireh" published in 1950) and a new edition of the novel "Hachnasat Kalah".
In the second letter (1955), Agnon writes about a visit of an Israeli minister to his home: "Please tell the minister that his proposal has honored me […] I have to turn down the proposal for the time being. I relished the minister's visit to my home. [Hopefully?] I did not weary him with my words. I am not writing to him so as not to bother him. And now, you send him my regards and tell him I am at his command at any time".
The third letter (close to Passover 1956) is written on verso of three leaves from the novella "Ad Henah" (printed; with proofreading comments in pencil). Agnon thanks Broido for proofreading the text and adds: "I do not like split words […] but since the deed has already been done and time is of the essence, I am letting it go and you can leave the split words as they are".
3 letters (seven pages handwritten by Agnon). Size varies. Good condition. Some stains and minor blemishes. Fold line in two leaves. Filing holes to all leaves, slightly affecting text.
Provenance: The Molad Archive.