The Secret Letters of Marilyn Monroe and Jacqueline Kennedy

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me feel so special, knowing that someone as brilliant as him loves me back.
    Nothing will be announced in the press for quite a while, so please keep my secret secret, like we always do. But do tell Jack, if you like, and wish him luck in his run against Stevenson. Lots of it, and yourself, too.
    Love,
    M
    P.S. Please forgive me for forgetting the most important thing—Grace marrying Rainea [ sic ]. I am so glad, and I’ll bet you that from now on, Jack will be faithful to you again forever.

Hickory Hill
     
    McLean, Virginia
    Martha Marshall
    Old Tophet Road
    Roxbury, Connecticut
    March 20, 1956
     
    Dearest Martha,
    I know from the press that you are in Phoenix filming Bus Stop (and really admired those pictures of you in the rodeo), but assume this will ultimately reach you.
    First of all, I want you to know that I am utterly delighted that you have chosen Arthur Miller as your husband. I’ve admired his work for as long as I can remember, know that he is an erudite and charming man, and am thrilled that you finally have found the mentor and the husband whom you so richly deserve.
    In many ways, Martha, strange as this may sound, I almost envy you the wonderful opportunities which you now have at your disposal for learning from an older, wiser man who can guide and teach you.
    For while I adore Jack, as far as our relationship is concerned, I am the teacher, but merely in sartorial terms—as before we met, his style of dress was generally crumpled and boyish, as opposed to suave and sophisticated. There is little reciprocity. All in all, had life turned out differently, it is highly likely that (much as I love Jack) I would have opted to marry a Professor Higgins of my own. …
    On reflection, though, Martha, please don’t pay too much attention to my meanderings. They are, in part, prompted by the fact that I ampregnant again but, instead of resting, am on the campaign trail with Jack. He craves victory so strongly that I feel I have very little choice but to support him, albeit that our private life is virtually nonexistent. The house is always full of his political associates or his family—which, to all intents and purposes, practically amounts to the same thing. Sometimes, I feel as if I am running a small hotel.
    Through it all, I am still haunted by the fear of Jack’s infidelity. You were kind to reassure me that now that Grace is married, he will once more be faithful to me, but frankly, I don’t see the connection, as I don’t believe Grace is still one of his paramours.
    Whatever the case, all my focus must now be on the baby.
    In the meantime, please know that I am thinking of you and wishing you and Arthur much happiness in your new life together.
    With my warmest regards,
    J
    P.S. What does Mr. G say about your marriage?
    __________________________
     
    Jackie wrote in her diary, “Mailed a congratulatory letter to MM but, on reflection, think my pregnancy must have temporarily unhinged my mind. Arthur Miller, indeed! Well, yes, he is an intellect, and a great playwright, but he is hardly an Adonis, nor a charmer of Jack’s caliber. … Still, I wish her well, and hope that she will, at last, find peace.”

Senator and Mrs. John F. Kennedy
     
    1095 North Ocean Boulevard
    Palm Beach, Florida
    Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miller
    Old Tophet Road
    Roxbury, Connecticut
    July 5, 1956
     
    Dear Mr. and Mrs. Miller,
    Please accept this gift as a small token of our esteem, which brings with it our congratulations on your marriage and our best wishes for your future happiness.
    With warm regards,
    Senator Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy

MR. AND MRS. ARTHUR MILLER
     
    Parkside House
    Englefield Green
    Egham
    Surrey
    England
    Senator and Mrs. John F. Kennedy
    Hickory Hill
    WcLean, Virginia
    August 6, 1956
     
    Dear Senator and Mrs. Kennedy,
    Arthur and I were thrilled with the beautiful silver Cartier picture frame. We would love it if you would send us a photograph of yourselves—as neither of us can think of

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