New Letter from Sylvia Plath Found

The following letter was sent from Sylvia Plath to me via David Trinidad's Ouija board early this morning.

It will be included in the paperback edition of The Letters of Sylvia Plath, Volume 3: 1963-2019.

Sylvia Plath
7 Bright Stupid Confetti Lane
My Zen Heaven

Peter K. Steinberg
Earth

1 April 2019

RE: Cease and desist from everything

Dear Peter K. Steinberg:

This CEASE AND DESIST ORDER is to inform you that your persistent actions including but not limited to transcribing and annotating my letters; tweeting, blogging, websiting and otherwise attempting to represent me on the Internet (not for nothing, the wifi is awesome up here) have become unbearable. You are ORDERED TO STOP such activities immediately as they are being done in violation of the law.

I have the right to remain free from these activities as they constitute [harassment/stalking/etc.], and I will pursue any legal and spirituous remedies available to me against you if these activities continue. These remedies include but are not limited to: contacting law enforcement to obtain criminal sanctions against you, and suing you civilly for damages I have incurred as a result of your actions.

Again, you must IMMEDIATELY STOP these activities and send me written confirmation that you will stop such activities. You risk incurring some very severe legal and Godly consequences if you fail to comply with this demand.

This letter acts as your final warning to discontinue this unwanted conduct before I pursue legal actions against you. At this time, I am not contacting the authorities or filing civil suit against you, as I hope we can resolve this matter without authoritative involvement. I am not under any circumstances, however, waiving any legal rights I have presently, or future legal remedies against you by sending you this letter. I might smite you. This order acts as ONE FINAL CHANCE for you to cease your illegal activities before I exercise my rights.

To ensure compliance with this letter, and to halt any legal action I may take against you, I require you to fill in and sign the attached form and mail it back to me within 10 days of your receipt of this letter. Failure to do so will act as evidence of your infringement upon my legal rights, and I will immediately seek legal avenues to remedy the situation.

Sincerely yours,

Sylvia Plath

CEASE AND DESIST COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT

I, Peter K. Steinberg, do hereby agree to stop these unwanted activities which are in violation of Sylvia Plath's rights. I understand that this is my final chance to cease these activities. I understand that Sylvia Plath potentially has the right to pursue legal and smiting action against me relating to my engagement in these activities, but she will not pursue those rights in contemplation of my compliance with this written demand. I further understand that Sylvia Plath has not waived her rights and may pursue legal remedies against me if I fail to abide by this agreement. I understand that this agreement is not specifically limited to the activities named herein. I will not engage in any activity now or in the future done for the purpose of stalking/harassing Sylvia Plath. I furthermore agree not to engage in any activity, regardless of its official title, that is done in violation of Sylvia Plath’s legal rights. If I fail to cease performing these activities, Sylvia Plath may pursue legal action against me in accordance her legal rights. This agreement acts as a contract between Peter K. Steinberg and Sylvia Plath. Forbearing enforcement of legally enforceable remedies is sufficient consideration to support this agreement. This agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties. Any statements made orally, written, or otherwise which are not contained herein shall have no impact on either parties’ rights or obligations elaborated in this agreement.

Date: 1 April 2019

Peter K. Steinberg

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