Unraveling the mystery of John Steinbeck's letter to Marilyn Monroe

A letter from the 1950s asking the actress for a signed photo has been causing an online stir. Did she ever send the autographed photo?

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John Steinbeck's Letter Asking Marilyn Monroe for Her Autograph (1955) - Flashbak

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John Steinbeck's Letter Asking Marilyn Monroe for Her Autograph (1955) - Flashbak

John Steinbeck writing Marilyn Monroe for his nephew in Austin : r/Austin

In 1955 author John Steinbeck wrote a letter to Marilyn Monroe asking for an autographed photo for his nephew, “He is already your slave. This would make him mine.” : r/OldSchoolCool

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John Steinbeck's mysterious autograph request to Marilyn Monroe