The Best of Everything
Joan Crawford Letters:
1940 to 1941

Unknown 1940s (war years), to "Sarah"

January 29, 1940, to "Mr. O'Connor"
From the personal collection of Stephen Bledsoe. Please don't reproduce without permission.



February 18, 1940, to "Elizabeth"

February 25, 1940, to "Dolores"

March 21, 1940, to LA columnist Jimmy Starr

June 12, 1940, to LA columnist Jimmy Starr

June 30, 1940, to Jeanne Esterman



August 30, 1940, to "Margaret"

September 14, 1940, to Avalon Benson

October 8, 1940, to publicist Dore Freeman

1940 generic reply letter with accompanying photo
(Despite the same text, note the unique signatures, indicating that Joan still signed them individually.)

1941 generic fan letter re When Ladies Meet


April 19, 1941, to Stanley Anast



June 5, 1941, to Stanley Anast


September 18, 1941, to "Sally"

October 1, 1941, to singer/actress Helen Morgan on her deathbed
(Morgan died on October 9, of cirrhosis of the liver.)

October 14, 1941, from Joan-secretary E. Johnson to Chaw Mank


October 20, 1941, to Avalon Benson

Letters 1935 to 1939 Letters 1940 to 1941 Letters 1942 to 1943