The Washington Times

'Peanuts' creator Schulz's love notes to go up for auction

The late “Peanuts” creator Charles Schulz was once so infatuated with a young woman 23 years his junior he sent her dozens of romantic letters and drawings.

Jean Schulz (center), widow of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, rubs noses with Snoopy in front of a portrait of the "Peanuts" creator by photographer Yousuf Karsh on Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, during a ceremony in which the portrait was presented to the gallery. Estrellita Karsh, wife of the photographer, is at right. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Jean Schulz (center), widow of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, rubs noses with Snoopy in front of a portrait of the "Peanuts" creator by photographer Yousuf Karsh on Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, during a ceremony in which the portrait was presented to the gallery. Estrellita Karsh, wife of the photographer, is at right. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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