A Marilyn Monroe Signed Check and Letter from Famous Artists Corporation Pertaining to a Loan

A Marilyn Monroe Signed Check and Letter from Famous Artists Corporation Pertaining to a Loan Typed Document (Unsigned), 2 pp recto, 4to, Beverly Hills, January 19, 1955, to Marilyn Monroe from Harry E. Sokolov, Vice President of Famous Artists Corporation, carbon copy on onion skin paper with 2-hole punches at top of each page and light annotations in pencil; together with a promissory note signed ('Marilyn Monroe') but scribbled out, in blue ink, to Famous Artists Agency, Inc., dated October 31, 1952, in the amount of $3,500. In late 1954, Marilyn Monroe was trying to extricate herself from a contract with agent Charles Feldman of Famous Artists; indeed, at the same time, her account with them was in arrears after having been advanced by them the sum of $23,350 throughout the years of 1952-1954. Of this amount, she had only paid back $3,000. Among the payments allocated from that amount were payments to Natasha Lytess, her acting coach; her attorney, Loyd Wright, Sr.; Lou Breslow, the author of Horns for the Devil, for which she had purchased the screen rights; and Alfred Hayes, who had written the screenplay and script for Breslow's book. Sokolov is quite polite throughout the letter, even giving her an extra year to repay her debt, indicating that the letter was in no way a personal affront or done as a punishment of sorts for Monroe trying to fire Famous Artists: 'I sincerely trust, Marilyn, that you will accept this request in the spirit in which it is meant ... I would have made this request at this date irrespective of the fact that several weeks ago you sent us a purported letter of discharge, attempting to terminate your obligation to us ... [this] letter has no relation or connection with your agency contractual obligations ...' Solokov then assures Monroe that he and Charles Feldman and everyone in their office still have 'a very high personal regard for you and nothing but the most friendly and most kindly feeling toward you.' Accompanied by various stapled notes including a return receipt from Monroe's attorney, Frank Delaney, for his copy of this letter; and a note pertaining to money paid to agent Irving 'Swifty' Lazar. 8.5 x 11 in. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing