[Letter from Margaret Mitchell to Paul Kruse, July 20, 1937]

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Letter from Margaret Mitchell to Paul Kruse written in response to Kruse's letter congratulating Mitchell on the success of her book Gone with the Wind and asking for Mitchell to autograph Kruse's copy of the book. In her response, Mitchell thanks Kruse for his remarks about her novel noting that she appreciated the help of librarians in her research while writing the novel. She states that she will not sign Kruse's copy of the book as she can no longer keep up with the high demand for autographs. The letter is signed "Margaret Mitchell Marsh" with her married name, Mrs. … continued below

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[2] p. ; 28 cm.

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Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949 July 20, 1937.

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Letter from Margaret Mitchell to Paul Kruse written in response to Kruse's letter congratulating Mitchell on the success of her book Gone with the Wind and asking for Mitchell to autograph Kruse's copy of the book. In her response, Mitchell thanks Kruse for his remarks about her novel noting that she appreciated the help of librarians in her research while writing the novel. She states that she will not sign Kruse's copy of the book as she can no longer keep up with the high demand for autographs. The letter is signed "Margaret Mitchell Marsh" with her married name, Mrs. John R. Marsh, in parentheses. The letterhead reads "Margaret Mitchell" in blue ink.

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[2] p. ; 28 cm.

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  • Preferred Citation: Paul Kruse Papers (U0740), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Drawn from a larger tangible collection held by UNT Special Collections, this selection of papers and photographs includes correspondence between Professor Paul Kruse and Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone With the Wind.

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  • July 20, 1937

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Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949. [Letter from Margaret Mitchell to Paul Kruse, July 20, 1937], letter, July 20, 1937; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1633552/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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