{"value"=>"<p>Rollins's letters consist almost entirely of incoming mail, with the notable exception of letters and cards to and from his wife, Lucille. Most of the letters to her date from 1959 to 1962, in particular from a west coast tour Rollins undertook in the winter of 1962. Often written in between performance sets, these letters discuss personnel issues, Rollins's health, and other problems of performance and travel. A few letters from Lucille to Sonny are also present among them. Most of the remainder of the correspondence with Lucille consists of greeting cards and love notes sent or given over decades. The few letters in this series from Rollins to people other than Lucille include notes to Benny Carter, Jim Hall, Clark Terry, Ben Webster, Phil Schaap, Bill Clinton, and Sigurd Raschèr (see below).</p> <p>The remainder of the letters are in four divisions: an alphabetical file, a chronological file, fan mail, and birthday and holiday cards sent to Rollins.</p> <p>In the alphabetical file, letters from the Norwegian jazz impresario Randi Hultin (a friend) make up the largest portions. Other notable writers include classical saxophonist, teacher, and close friend Sigurd Raschèr, who maintained correspondence with Rollins about the saxophone and music; John Coltrane, from whom a letter to his first wife, Naima, regarding his poem \"A Love Supreme\" is present (gifted to Rollins by Naima); and Bret Primack, a jazz journalist and media figure who assisted Rollins with his website. Primack's letters include website guestbook entries, some of which have Rollins's written responses.</p> <p>The chronological file, dating from 1950 to the 2010s, contains business, personal, and fan mail. In some cases, letters to Rollins contain unsolicited papers, dissertations, book manuscripts, and television and film scripts sent for his review. Some incoming letters in this file are to Lucille Rollins.</p> <p>A separate set of fan mail dates from the 1980s to the 2010s. Some contain photographs of Rollins with the writers. Fan mail can also be found in the chronological file and in letters from Bret Primack in the alphabetical file.</p> <p>The birthday and holiday cards, sent by friends, family, and fans, date from the 1970s forward.</p>"}