1920s

June 14, 1926, to Daniel Mahony.  2-page handwritten.

Notes: Addressed to "Mr Daniel Mahony/2452 Sunset Ave/Dayton/Ohio" with post office correction indicating it was forwarded to "2715 Webb Ave./Bronx/New York City."  

Re text: The photo of the second page of the letter is too small to read, so I've reproduced the full text below.

Complete Text:

Dear Mr. Mahony,

I just found out, a picture I made over a year ago called 'Ill Tell the World' Has been released under-'The Boob'. Im so sorry I made such a dreadful mistake. Will you forgive me? You dont need to tell me it was a terrible picture. How well I know. I wouldnt even go to see the preview. Im so glad you enjoyed 'Paris' I tried so hard to make it a good picture and when people are as lovely to me as you are to write such lovely letters and congratulate me on my work Im terribly happy. It is so sweet of you to compare me with a lovely flower and speak of my work as you do. I only hope you shall always think as you do now. Especially after meeting me, if ever we do. Thanking you very sincerely from the bottom of my heart, for the interest you have shown. Shall send you a photograph very soon.  Joan Crawford

September 1927 to Dan Mahony.  2-page handwritten letter, plus envelope photo.

October 1927 to Dan Mahony.  2-page handwritten letter, plus envelope photo.

November 1927 to Dan Mahony. 2-page handwritten, plus envelope.

February 11, 1928, to Dan Mahony. 1-page poem, plus envelope photo.

March 1928 to Dan Mahony.  3-page handwritten letter.

April 1928 to Dan Mahony. 4-page handwritten letter.

April 1928 to Dan Mahony. 1-page handwritten letter.

June 1928 to Dan Mahony.  2-page handwritten, plus envelope.

July 1928 to Dan Mahony.   2-page handwritten. On Pickfair stationery.

September 1928 to Dan Mahony.  2-page handwritten, plus envelope.

November 22, 1928, to Dan Mahony.
Note: Above link shows only first and last pages of letter. The missing text is supplied below, from the eBay listing:

Dear Tired Dan, You see I did have cause for worry when you were ill and you begged me not to. And I count you as my bestest, truest most devout friend Dan, and I've been so neglectful lately (or so it seems). No wonder you give up hopes of ever hearing from me. Ah I'm am truly ashamed Dan, but you above all people know when you work hard all day long..[missing text] my family just arrived out here two one week and Mother two weeks later, that's been quite a burden also. Getting a place for them to live. Getting my brother and his wife jobs, and thousands of exhibitors out here having lunch, reporters from the four corners of the earth interviewing you, Mother's Birthday this week, Thanksgiving next, starting Christmas shopping, more law suits, Signing new contracts, still getting my house furnished. And worst of all the talking pictures. On my Sundays off I sew all day at Pickfair until Dodo,Uncle Doug - and Mary go mad when they see a meedle needle & a spool of thread...Poor Blessed Dodo hasn't had much attention lately but as long as he knows I love him, I hope he understands.... [missing text] about your health. Do keep me more closely informed as to your health, dear, wont you? May I hear from you soon -- Please??? As ever  Joan.

P.S. Dan, Joan's friends are dear to her, she speaks of you incessantly and if you don't mind will you be my friend and allow me the honour and pleasure of yours being yours? In anticipation. "Doug" Fairbanks Jr.

Circa spring 1929 to Dan Mahony.  2-page handwritten. On "JC" stationery.

1930s

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1930 to Dan Mahony.  3-page handwritten. On "Cielito Lindo" stationery. Apparently the last in the Joan/Mahony correspondence.

Unknown date, 1932 or earlier, to writer Gertrude Walker.  1-page handwritten.

Unknown date, 1932 or earlier, to Clifton Webb. Christmas greeting from Joan and Doug. (From the personal collection of Danny Rentz. May not be reproduced without permission.)

April 15, 1930, to "Marjorie." (According to researcher Gary Olszewski, this might be to actress Marjorie White, who appeared with Joan in 1931's Possessed.)

April 28, 1930, to "Betty."

May 6, 1930, to "Rena."

January 1, 1933, to Gertrude Walker.

March 28, 1933, to "Ellanore."

September 15, 1933, to Gertrude Walker.  Handwritten note-card.

October 23, 1933, to Gertrude Walker.  1-page handwritten.

October 11, 1934, to Mr. Billy Griffiths, of Calcutta's Jean Harlow Fan Club.

June 29, 1935, to "Mary."

November 6, 1935, to "Mrs. Eddy."

August 14, 1936, to "Mary."

September 14, 1936, to "Betty."  1-page handwritten.

October 15, 1936, to "Elizabeth."

November 23, 1936, to "Betty." 1-page handwritten. (According to the eBay listing for this letter, "Betty" was a fan who made hats for Joan at Milgrim's and Carnegie's in NYC.)

March 21, 1937, to "Elizabeth."

April 18, 1937, to fan "Gertrude."

August 1, 1937, to Gerald Hamm.

March 16, 1939, to "Jimmie," a reviewer of "Ice Follies."  2-page handwritten.

April 1, 1939, to Elmer Lewis. (From the personal collection of James Hunter. May not be reproduced without permission.)

November 19, 1939, to "Margaret."

1940s

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1940s (war years) to "Sarah."

January 29, 1940, to "Mr. O'Connor." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without  permission.)

February 18, 1940, to "Elizabeth."

July 5, 1940, to "C. Joseph."

August 30, 1940, to "Margaret."

September 14, 1940, to kid penpal Avalon Benson.

1941 generic reply letter.

June 5, 1941, to "Margaret."

October 1, 1941, telegram to singer/actress Helen Morgan on Morgan's deathbed.

October 20, 1941, to Avalon Benson.

January 19, 1942, to Avalon Benson.

February 18, 1942, to "Florence."

March 15, 1942, to "Margaret."

April 11, 1942, to Pearl Pezoldt.

June 20, 1942, to Pearl Pezoldt.

July 29, 1942, to Pearl Pezoldt.

September 16, 1942, to "Sarah."

February 8, 1943, to Pearl Pezoldt.

June 22, 1943, to Avalon Benson.

September 1, 1943, to actress Lotte Palfi.

December 14, 1943, to Pearl Pezoldt.

May 27, 1944, to actress Lotte Palfi.

September 29, 1944, to Navy man Bob Thorell.

December 12, 1944, to actor Clifton Webb.

September 4, 1947, to literary agent H.N. Swanson.

December 10, 1948, to NY Post columnist Leonard Lyons.  2 pages, disputing claims that she was born in 1903 and had been married prior to Doug.

January 5, 1949, to Norman Stuart.

January 13, 1949, to Louise Hazuka.

January 19, 1949, to Lilyan Miller.

August 29, 1949, to Katherine Le Blanc.

1950s

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1950 to 1954        1955 to 1957      1958       1959

May 1, 1950, to Mrs. Delmer Reiter.

June 9, 1950, to Christine Hagen.

August 10, 1950, to agent H.N. Swanson.

October 4, 1950, to Norman Stuart.

March 24, 1951, to Ruth and Delmar Reiter. (Note difference in spelling of "Delmar" from 5/1/50 letter above.)

October 15, 1951, to Richard Meshejian.

October 18, 1951, to Ruth and Delmar Reiter.

December 4, 1951, to Grace Cunningham. (From the personal collection of Kristy Asken. May not be reproduced without permission.)

January 10, 1952, to Gary Pepper.

March 13, 1952, to Mrs. Ruth Emerson.

June 19, 1952, to columnist Allan Smith.

June 25, 1952, to Emma Davidson.

September 15, 1952, to Hy Gardner.

September 27, 1952, to Bettie Smith.

September 22, 1952, to Cliff Benson.

September 29, 1952, to Elmore Richey.

October 28, 1952, to Nina Ganong.

January 6, 1953, to Cliff Benson.

January 30, 1953, to Deane Morrison.

March 3, 1953, to Cliff Benson.

March 6, 1953, to Mary Ross.

June 9, 1953, to Olive Harver.

October 9, 1953, to Viola Roache.

October 26, 1953, to Pearl Pezoldt.

December 19, 1953, to co-star Herbert Marshall and wife.

May 26, 1954, to Margaret Sarget.

June 24, 1954, to Cynthia and Susan Niles.

August 19, 1954, to Nancy Norman. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

October 9, 1954, to Marietta Smith.

Christmas 1954 to "Melba and Jack." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

December 23, 1954, to Clifton Webb. 2-page handwritten.

Unknown date, to grocers as Pepsi representative.

January 15, 1955, to Lila Barnett.

February 7, 1955, to "Anna."

March 17, 1955, to "Michel."

April 23, 1955, to James Wiseman.

July 1, 1955, to "Sally and Bob."

October 27, 1955, to "Dawn."

November 8, 1955, to Marjorie Moore.

January 31, 1956, to "Pearlina."

April 8, 1956, to journalist Pat McHugh.

April 23, 1956, to "Helen and Horace."

April 30, 1956, to "Rosalie."

May 31, 1956, to "Sally and Bob."

September 15, 1956, to "Julia."

October 16, 1956, to "Bob Jean."

December 6, 1956, to Helen McDonough.

February 22, 1957, to "Bob Jean."

March 13, 1957, to "Arthur."

March 24, 1957, to Marjorie Moore.

May 6, 1957, to fan Bernard Baker.

June 9, 1957, to "Mary and Stanley."

June 21, 1957, to Helen McDonough.

August 26, 1957, to May Goldsmith.

October 17, 1957, to "Marian."

January 8, 1958, to "Larry."

March 21, 1958, to "Ada."

March 31, 1958, to Mrs. Louis Ferretti

April 3, 1958, to Mrs. Roy Kuehl

May 14, 1958, to Bertie and Pete Peters.

May 20, 1958, to Uruguayan fan "Lilian."

June 10, 1958, to "Marion."

August 6, 1958, to Lawrence Quirk. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

August 9, 1958, to Mary Hayda.

September 12, 1958, to Bertie Peters. (From the personal collection of Oliver Geiger. May not be reproduced without permission.)

September 24, 1958, to Bergdorf Goodman hair-stylist Robert Freeman.

October 15, 1958, to Uruguayan fan "Lilian."

December 1, 1958, to Robert Felch.

December 15, 1958, to Uruguayan fan "Lilian."

December 26, 1958, to "Augusta and Charles."

January 8, 1959, to "Ruth and Ted."

February 8, 1959, to "Fred."

February 16, 1959, to May Goldsmith.

February 27, 1959, to "Mary."

March 10, 1959, to James Wiseman.

March 12, 1959, to Uruguayan fan "Lilian."

April 30, 1959, to "Don."

May 9, 1959, to "Herb."   Partially handwritten.

May 11, 1959, to "Mr. Kiger and Mr. Miller."

May 21, 1959, to "Ronnie." (From the personal collection of David Hawkins. May not be reproduced without permission.)

June 15, 1959, to Jack Wald (producer Jerry Wald's uncle)

July 17, 1959, to Lee McWilliams. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

July 21, 1959, to "Joan," daughter of Pearl Pezoldt.

August 1, 1959, to Lee McWilliams.

August 29, 1959, to Forbes Randolph.

August 31, 1959, to "Electra and John."

September 28, 1959, to Forbes Randolph.

October 8, 1959, to "John."

October 12, 1959, to radio personality/columnist Shirley Eder.

October 14, 1959, to "Electra and John."

December 17, 1959, to Forbes Randolph.

1960s

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1960 to 1961      1962 to 1963      1964 to 1965      1966 to 1967     1968 to 1969

January 12, 1960, to "Joan, Ken, and Bobby Ken."

January 12, 1960, to "Don."

January 29, 1960, to columnist Hy Gardner.

February 23, 1960, to Nina Ganong.

March 20, 1960, to Allan Smith.

March 22, 1960, to Uruguayan fan "Lilian."

March 29, 1960, to James Wiseman.

May 9, 1960, to "Jeanne." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

June 28, 1960, to Uruguayan fan "Lilian."

August 1, 1960, to Electra Dennis.

August 10, 1960, to "Bob."

September 7, 1960, to "Terri."

September 8, 1960, to "Lillian."

September 15, 1960, to agent Ross Hunter. Telegram.

September 22, 1960, to Rosalie Johnson.

October 12, 1960, to Uruguayan fan "Lilian."

October 30, 1960, to "Jean."

November 15, 1960, to Perry Amazon.

November 23, 1960, to Electra Dennis.

December 31, 1960, to Ted Furnette. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

January 20, 1961, to unknown rug-man.

February 5, 1961, to columnist Hy Gardner.

February 24, 1961, to "Robert."

March 8, 1961, to fan "Jeanne."

April 21, 1961, to Uruguayan fan "Lilian."

May 28, 1961, to "Jim." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

August 17, 1961, to Deane Morrison.

October 13, 1961, to "Cecil."

November 26, 1961, to "Rudy."

December 31, 1961, to "Larry," "Hollywood Tatler" writer.

January 8, 1962, to James Wiseman.

January 8, 1962, to "Lee." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

February 26, 1962, to Frances Spingold.

May 18, 1962, to Vincent Price and wife Mary.

June 4, 1962, to Lee McWilliams.

June 17, 1962, to Shirley Eder.

June 26, 1962, to Frances Spingold.

June 30, 1962, to L. Allan Smith, "Circle of Stars" columnist.

July 10, 1962, to Frances Spingold.

August 14, 1962, to Frances Spingold.

August 25, 1962, to Ann Gundersen.

September 26, 1962, to columnist Hy Gardner.

October 9, 1962, to Bob Jean.

December 4, 1962, to designer Norma Koch. Included is an article about Baby Jane that Joan encloses.

December 10, 1962, to Nina Ganong.

December 22, 1962, to Barbara Stanwyck.  Handwritten note by Stanwyck at bottom of letter.

Christmas 1962 to "Nadine." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

January 21, 1963, to "Jewel" (Mrs. Julien Savignac)

February 25, 1963, to Glenn McCollough.

March 11, 1963, to Virginia De Luce of "The Lambs."

March 14, 1963, to Jeanne Kendall.

March 25, 1963, to Frances Spingold. Includes April itinerary.

April 8, 1963, to producer Monty Morgan.

May 10, 1963, to Willie Ziegler.

May 1963, to President Kennedy. (From the personal collection of Tom Clark. May not be reproduced without permission.)

May 17, 1963, to Cecil Stoughton, White House photographer.

May 31, 1963, to "Larry."

June 10, 1963, to Hy Gardner.

June 14, 1963, to Robert Feltch. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

August 5, 1963, to "Nadine." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

August 28, 1963, to "Mrs. Laupus."

September 25, 1963, to writer Paul Denis.

October 5, 1963, to writer Paul Denis.

October 13, 1963, to Frances Spingold. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

October 26, 1963, to Frances Spingold.

January 21, 1964, to "Fred."

January 28, 1964, to Electra Dennis.

January 31, 1964, to "Alta," "Boston Traveler" writer.

February 24, 1964, to "Mrs. Laupus."

March 24, 1964, to "Cecil."

May 21, 1964, to "Maurie."

June 29, 1964, to "Lee."

July 11, 1964, to "Ethel and Fred." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

August 12, 1964, to Frances Spingold.

August 13, 1964, to Frances Spingold.

August 28, 1964, to "Clara."

October 7, 1964, to "Mrs. Thomas." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

November 4, 1964, to Shirley Eder.

December 28, 1964, to Frances Spingold.

January 15, 1965, to Shirley Eder.

February 5, 1965, to Frances Spingold.

February 6, 1965, to "Ethel and Fred." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

February 13, 1965, to "Marshall."

March 2, 1965, to Frances Spingold. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

March 6, 1965, to British writer George Villiers.

March 11, 1965, to Frances Spingold. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

March 27, 1965, to "Cheri and Jimmy."

March 31, 1965, to Frances Spingold.

April 30, 1965, to Lee McWilliams.

May 2, 1965, to Frances Spingold. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

May 28, 1965, to Irene Dolphin.

August 4, 1965, to Helen McDonough.

August 6, 1965, to "Mr. Rohde." Appeared on PBS's "Antiques Roadshow" on 4/26/10.

August 21, 1965, to Barbara Stanwyck.  Handwritten note by Stanwyck at bottom of letter.

November 2, 1965, to Irene Dolphin.

November 30, 1965, to Ed Sullivan.  USO stationery.

February 3, 1966, to Peggy Wood.

February 7, 1966, to Frances Spingold.

March 18, 1966, to Linda Clayton of Hammond, Indiana.

April 11, 1966, to "Rosalie."

May 6, 1966, to "Fannie, Jim, Junior and Otto."

May 24, 1966, to columnist Hy Gardner.

June 15, 1966, to Renee Iles.

June 15, 1966, to Ken Hecht. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

June 24, 1966, to Lee McWilliams.

August 17, 1966, to "Rosalie."

September 6, 1966, to Lee McWilliams.

October 6, 1966, to "Kay."

October 6, 1966, to "Gertrude."

Christmas 1966 to Frances Spingold.  Christmas stationery.

December 19, 1966, to Frances Spingold.

January 8, 1967, to Mr. and Mrs. Wynia. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

January 16, 1967, to "Betty and Bill."

January 20, 1967, to Charles Levithan.

February 3, 1967, to Todd Mason.

February 8, 1967, to "Paul."

March 15, 1967, to Elvis Presley.

April 6, 1967, to "Bill."  Partially handwritten.

April 19, 1967, to Michael Kutza of the Chicago Film Festival.

May 3, 1967, to Helen McDonough.

May 11, 1967, to "Barry."

May 18, 1967, to Shirley Eder.

June 16, 1967, to Agnes Moorehead.

July 28, 1967, to Irene Dolphin.

October 18, 1967, to radio interviewer George Thomas.

October 28, 1967, to Frances Spingold.

December 5, 1967, to Shirley Eder.

Christmas 1967 to "Eleanor." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

January 11, 1968, to "Charlotte." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

March 12, 1968, to Holly Geeteh.

April 29, 1968, to Pearl Pezoldt. (Plus handwritten health note.)

May 23, 1968, to Vera and Wayne Saunders. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

July 13, 1968, to shoe designer Joseph LaRose. One typewritten page, one handwritten, plus outlines she drew of her feet!

July 19, 1968, to Syracuse journalist Kenneth Sparrow.

September 19, 1968, to Shirley Eder.

October 13, 1968, to Shirley Eder.

November 8, 1968, to "Lillian."

November 25, 1968, to columnist Hy Gardner and wife.

November 26, 1968, to Shirley Eder.

December 16, 1968, to Irene Dolphin.

Christmas 1968 to "Nadine." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

January 15, 1969, to "Nadine." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

February 22, 1969, to Jean Dalrymple.

March 1, 1969, to Frances Spingold. (Plus handwritten health note.)

March 2, 1969, to Shirley Eder.

May 19, 1969, to "Hazel."

October 1, 1969, to "Mike."

1970s

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1970 to 1971      1972 to 1973      1974       1975     1976 to 1977

February 6, 1970, to a Pepsi customer with a complaint. Pepsi stationery.

February 12, 1970, to Vera and Wayne Saunders. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

February 26, 1970, to "Anthony."

February 27, 1970, to John Hughes.

July 9, 1970, to Patrick McFadden.

July 14, 1970, to Bob Jean.

August 26, 1970, to Dotty Goetz. Handwritten note at bottom.

October 14, 1970, to Dotty Goetz. Telegram.

October 20, 1970, to Maurice Chevalier.

Christmas 1970, to Gloria Swanson

December 30, 1970, to Sharon Crane.

January 12, 1971, to Sharon Crane.

January 15, 1971, to "Brad and the Encores."

February 16, 1971, to "Julie."

March 17, 1971, to Frances Spingold.  (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

March 25, 1971, to Sharon Crane.

April 21, 1971, to actor Melvyn Douglas.

April 30, 1971, to "Hazel."

May 20, 1971, to writer Lawrence J. Quirk.

June 4, 1971, to Bob Jean.

August 25, 1971, to Shirley Eder.

September 13, 1971, to Mrs. John Hammond. Includes recipe for Codfish Cakes and Creamed Egg Sauce. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

October 18, 1971, to Shirley Eder.

October 19, 1971, to "Georgiana."

November 5, 1971, to Gregory Johnson (of University of Illinois-Urbana)

November 19, 1971, to Joyce Macey.

Christmas 1971, to Pepsi exec Al Goetz and family. Card with handwritten note.

January 25, 1972, to "Hazel."

February 1, 1972, to Sharon Farris (nee Crane) and John Farris.

March 7, 1972, to James Cagney.

March 8, 1972, to Dotty Goetz (wife of Pepsi exec Al Goetz).

March 23, 1972, to Sharon Farris (nee Crane) and John Farris.

March 30, 1972, to Pearl Pezoldt.

April 3, 1972, to Sharon Farris (nee Crane).

April 12, 1972, to Don Parker.

April 27, 1972, to "Doris."

May 8, 1972, to "Ethel and Fred."

May 8, 1972, to Irvin Gelb.

May 9, 1972, to Dorothea McEvoy Sandham.

June 20, 1972, to Irvin Gelb.

June 29, 1972, to Shirley Eder.

July 3, 1972, to "Lillian."

October 11, 1972, to Irvin Gelb.

October 21, 1972, to "Emma and Dan."

October 30, 1972, to columnist Hy Gardner.

November 11, 1972, to columnist Hy Gardner.

January 23, 1973, to Pepsi exec Al Goetz's wife Dotty.

January 23, 1973, to Irvin Gelb.

February 6, 1973, to "Virginia." (From the personal collection of Steve Kohler. May not be reproduced without permission.)

March 27, 1973, to "Glenn." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

April 2, 1973, to "Eleanore and Don."

April 17, 1973, to "Jess."

May 5, 1973, to Sharon Farris (nee Crane) and John Farris.

June 1, 1973, to author Arthur H. Lewis.

June 13, 1973, to author Arthur H. Lewis.

June 21, 1973, to Al Goetz of Pepsi-Cola Canada.

July 16, 1973, to Joseph Cohen.

August 2, 1973, to "Lillian."

August 30, 1973, to Shirley Eder.

August 31, 1973, to "Terry."

September 12, 1973, to author Lawrence J. Quirk.  (From the personal collection of Michael Lia. May not be reproduced without permission.)

September 17, 1973, to writer Jean Dalrymple.

January 9, 1974, to Al Goetz.

February 4, 1974, to Shirley Eder.

February 4, 1974, to "Nancy and Harry."

February 20, 1974, to author Lawrence J. Quirk

March 1, 1974, to Shirley Eder.

March 7, 1974, to "Missy" (Barbara Stanwyck).

March 14, 1974, to Terry Stoudenheimer.

March 22, 1974, to her maid Mamacita's daughter.  Partially handwritten.

March 29, 1974, to "Donald."

April 1, 1974, to Irvin Gelb from Joan's secretary Betty Barker. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

April 16, 1974, to "Jess."

April 17, 1974, to Danny Rentz. (From the personal collection of Danny Rentz. May not be reproduced without permission.)

May 30, 1974, to Janie Toerge.  Handwritten "p.s." at bottom. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

June 6, 1974, to Sharon Farris (nee Crane).

July 12, 1974, to Irvin Gelb from Joan's secretary Vivian Zeiger. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

Christmas 1974 to "Mel."  Christmas stationery.

December 16, 1974, to "Bonnie, Peter, Tony, and Neal."

January 6, 1975, to "Jean."

January 7, 1975, to Irvin Gelb.

January 11, 1975, to "Jess."

January 15, 1975, to Sharon Farris (nee Crane) and John Farris.

January 20, 1975, to "Ambrose."

February 13, 1975, to May Goldsmith.

March 24, 1975, to Theater World editor John Willis.

April 1, 1975, to May Goldsmith.

April 1, 1975, to "Mary."

April 3, 1975, to Irvin Gelb from Joan's secretary Vivian Zeiger. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

June 20, 1975, to Harry J. Cooper of The Greeting Card Association.

September 9, 1975, to Edward Cabral. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

December 11, 1975, to Nora Browne Miller.

December 16, 1975, to Sally and Jim Shircliff.

December 29, 1975, to George Parker.

January 7, 1976, to Shirley Eder.

January 30, 1976, to "John." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

January 31, 1976, to Lee McWilliams.

February 13, 1976, to Dotty Goetz.

February 18, 1976, to "Ken." (From the personal collection of Charles Triplett. May not be reproduced without permission.)

March 27, 1976, to Marjorie Moore.

May 7, 1976, to "Mary."

May 19, 1976, to "Mr. Baxter."

May 25, 1976, to Lothar Karl.

August 27, 1976, to "Ric."

October 5, 1976, to "Mary."

November 29, 1976, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Russkon. Handwritten.

January 7, 1977, to "Richard." (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

January 27, 1977, to "Julie."

January 31, 1977, to "Lynn and Hal."

February 2, 1977, to "Betty."

February 8, 1977, to "Mary."

February 16, 1977, to Theater World editor John Willis.

March 28, 1977, to Irvin Gelb from Joan's secretary Betty Barker. (From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. May not be reproduced without permission.)

April 5, 1977, to "Barbara."

April 8, 1977, to "Betty."

April 11, 1977, to "Vivienne."

April 18, 1977, to Joe Fawls.

April 20, 1977, to "Mary."

Joan died on May 10, 1977.

Post script: Sample note card from Christina sent to sympathizers after Joan's death.