Correspondence - Part 2. Miscellaneous letters (1957 - 71) sent between Ted Shawn (aka "Shawn") and John Christian (aka "Chris") discussing professional subjects ("Dear Chris...My day today starts at 1pm meeting dance, drama, music and art faculty of Wayne University, then autographing session at the bookstore where I meet Mrs. David Riest who was Julanne Johnston - My DENISHAWN pupil who was the Princess to Douglas Fairbank, Sr. in THE THIEF OF BAGDAD! Talk about dug-ups!") and personal subjects ("Dear Chris...I will never try to hold you, for no one CAN be held -any such relationship as we have had for nearly 21 years now could only have existed on some sort of mutual trust and a mutual wanting to be with each other and live together and share lives, personal, professional and financial...when I reach 80, you will be only 50 - which is the prime of a man's maturity - and the following years should be your most productive years, and personally should be richly fulfilled..With sincere love and gratitude, Shawn.")

Correspondence - Part 2. Miscellaneous letters (1957 - 71) sent between Ted Shawn (aka "Shawn") and John Christian (aka "Chris") discussing professional subjects ("Dear Chris...My day today starts at 1pm meeting dance, drama, music and art faculty of Wayne University, then autographing session at the bookstore where I meet Mrs. David Riest who was Julanne Johnston - My DENISHAWN pupil who was the Princess to Douglas Fairbank, Sr. in THE THIEF OF BAGDAD! Talk about dug-ups!") and personal subjects ("Dear Chris...I will never try to hold you, for no one CAN be held -any such relationship as we have had for nearly 21 years now could only have existed on some sort of mutual trust and a mutual wanting to be with each other and live together and share lives, personal, professional and financial...when I reach 80, you will be only 50 - which is the prime of a man's maturity - and the following years should be your most productive years, and personally should be richly fulfilled..With sincere love and gratitude, Shawn."), Box: 11, Folder: 4. Denishawn Dance Collection, MS Group 035. Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida. https://findingaids.uflib.ufl.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/158081 Accessed January 17, 2026.