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Marilyn Monroe A rare early letter from Marilyn Monroe signed Norma Jeanne , 1948 , the hand-written letter from Monroe to her half-sister, Bernice Miracle, [n.d. but frank-marked Feb. 6, 1948 ] written in blue ballpoint pen on both sides of two pages of Marilyn headed stationery, addressed My Dearest Sister and apologising for not writing or visiting sooner: ...I've started at least a dozen letters to you dear but something always seems to come up to keep me from finishing them...I almost took a trip to Fla. but I've just signed a new contract and can't get away right now , she goes on to talk about her living arrangements in Los Angeles Tomorrow I'm moving to a very cute apt...I haven't lived with Aunt Ana [Lower - Grace Goddard's Aunt] for almost a year now. She is very sweet and good to me but there just isn't room for me there, besides it's nice to have my own place. When I can I want to buy a little house however that's a little ways off right now , Monroe goes on to express her concern over her relationship with her mother, Gladys: I haven't heard from Mother nor do I write her, in fact all I know is that she is somewhere in Oregon, where - I have no idea. She and I can't seem to be very close due to no one's fault. I wish it could be different but some day I hope to be able to help her out a little, right now it's rather difficult for me, contract or no contract. But everything is coming along wonderfully so I've nothing to complain about really , she finishes by expressing her desire to keep in touch with her sister: I'll send you some pictures if you'd like to have some. I sure would love to see you. I hope you will write to me soon. I'll write again after I move and give you my new address , the letter signed Lovingly, Norma Jeanne , with a humorous P.S. added: Has "Dangerous Years" played down there yet. I'm in it but for heaven's sakes don't blink your eyes you might miss me in it. , accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Monroe's hand, the reverse of the envelope printed with Monroe's address as 11348 Nebraska Ave., West Los Angeles, California [her Aunt Ana's address], the street name crossed out and replaced in Marilyn's hand in blue ink with 1711 N. Stanley