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This photo provided by Sotheby's in New York shows some of the romantic letters and drawings the late "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz sent to a young woman 23 years his junior who infatuated him. The love notes from 1970 and 1971 are being offered for sale. (AP Photo/Sotheby's)

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This photo provided by Sotheby's in New York shows some of the romantic letters and drawings the late "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz sent to a young woman 23 years his junior who infatuated him. The love notes from 1970 and 1971 are being offered at auction. (AP Photo/Sotheby's)

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The romantic letters and drawings that the late "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz sent to a young woman 23 years his junior with whom he was infatuated are going to auction at Sotheby's in New York on Dec. 14. It's estimated they'll bring $250,000 to $350,000. (AP Photo/Sotheby's)

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Sotheby's auction house worker Mary Engleheart, goes through a rare copy of a book of illustrations by John James Audubon's "Birds of America," in central London, Thursday Sept. 9, 2010. The collection of 435 hand-colored prints, made from engravings of Audubon's illustrations, measures more than 3 feet by 2 feet (90 centimeters by 60 centimeters) because Audubon wanted to paint the birds life size. According to the house, the book of four volumes could reach 6 million pounds ($9.25 million) when it is auctioned in the Magnificent Books, Manuscripts and Drawings from the Collection of Frederick, 2nd Lord Hesketh sale which will take place at Sotheby's in London on Dec. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)