Margaret Mitchell letter, 1937 October 5.

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Margaret Mitchell letter, 1937 October 5.

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The collection consists of one TLS, three pages, small quarto (7 3/16 by 11 inches) from Margaret Mitchell in Atlanta, Georgia, dated October 5, 1937, to Miss Ellen Elliott. There is slight staining in the upper-left corners, otherwise the letter is in good condition. In it, Mitchell regretfully declines Elliott's invitation on behalf of the Macmillan Company of Canada to be their guest during a book fair in Canada. Mitchell explains that she has refused all invitations to speak lest she be obliged to accept every one. She also discusses the reception of Gone with the wind, especially in the South, and how its sales have vastly exceeded her expectations. Also included is Elliott's typewritten reply, thanking Mitchell for her letter, and expressing her understanding. She offers another invitation to Mitchell in case she should decide at some time in the future to visit Canada, and tells her that she is a "past master at the art of 'keeping people off.'"

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Macmillan Company of Canada.

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Administrative history unavailable. From the description of Macmillan Company of Canada fonds. 1944-1972. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606469249 ...

Elliott, Ellen Coit

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Ellen Coit Elliott, wife of Orrin Leslie Elliott, Stanford University's first registrar, was the author of several books of poetry and an autobiography, IT HAPPENED THIS WAY; AMERICAN SCENE. From the description of Ellen Coit Elliott papers, 1891-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 505559069 Jean de Luce was a Protestant minister in France. From the description of De Luce family genealogical research notes, 1957. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38...

Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949

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Margaret Mitchell (b. November 8, 1900, Atlanta, Georgia-d. August 16, 1949, Atlanta, Georgia), the daughter of Eugene M. Mitchell, was a prominent attorney. Her mother, Maybelle Stephens Mitchell, was active in the women's suffrage movement. Margaret Mitchell attended Atlanta public schools, graduated from Washington Seminary in Atlanta, and attended Smith College for one year before leaving college upon the death of her mother. She married John Marsh on July 4, 1925. Her only novel, Gone With ...