To Israel Bram, 9 December [1931]

Summary

Kansas City—Mo

Dec 9

Dear Dr. Bram—

Answering your questions in order

(1) – 9 hours for maximum—

2 – Dont know

3 – Worry causes me sleeplessness—also lack of exercise—overcome by stopping worry and taking exercise—

4 – Never work at night because of difficulty of getting to sleep afterwards— Coffee keeps awake if strong—wine and beer make sleep well — Drink light red wine or beer with supper— Brandy keeps me awake— rarely drink after eating at night except continuing beer and wine drunk with meal—

5 – Dream every night—all sorts—very enjoyable and detailed— occassional nightmares—

6 – Dont know—varied—

7 – Enjoy sleep and dreams very much—Have gone with very little sleep for long periods due pain of wounds, infections, broken bones etc—very hard on nerves— Have often heard clock strike every hour and half hour from midnight to daylight—would like to sleep 9 hrs. every night—

Yours very truly

Ernest Hemingway.

CPP, ALS