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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
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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