The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 16, April 17, 2005, Article 5

THE CARDINAL SPELLMAN COLLECTION

Arthur Shippee writes: "Events like the Conclave pull trivia
out of the woodwork, like this about Cardinals and coins.

While browsing Donald Hall's "The Oxford Book of American
Literary Anecdotes" (OUP, 1981), I came across this note
about John O'Hara, recorded by his publisher, Bennett Cerf
("At Random", 1977). Cardinal Spellman had complained to
Cerf about O'Hara's language, so Cerf wanted them to meet
and get to know each other. O'Hara proved charming, and
the meeting was a success.

"They took to each other at once. We had a wonderful time
.... After lunch, the Cardinal insisted on showing us his coin
collection in the Archbishopric."

Was Spellman's collection a noted one?"

[The Cardinal Spellman collection was cataloged in two
parts by Harmer Rooke, but was eventually disposed of
by private sale. -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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