TLS signed “Margaret Mitchell Marsh,” one page, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, March 10, 1938. Letter to Mr. Sickel, in full: "I appreciated your letter about 'Gone With the Wind' so very much and I thank you for the many fine things you wrote me about it. I was especially appreciative when I learned that you were a student of history and a writer on historical subjects. Yes, it is true I wrote my book with no thought of it ever being published. Historical novels, and especially novels about the War, seemed out of style at the time I began writing in 1926. I am very sorry that I cannot autograph your copy of 'Gone With the Wind,' as you requested. Over a year and a half ago I was forced to discontinue autographing and since that time I have not even inscribed copies belonging to close relatives. My reason for making this decision was that at that time a million copies had been sold and it was impossible for me to autograph because the requests were in proportion to the sales figures." In fine condition, with staple holes to the upper left corner.
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