A letter penned by a 16-year-old newlywed Marilyn Monroe has sold at auction for $52,460.
The letter, dated September 14, 1942, was sent by the movie star to her foster mother, Grace Goddard.

Signed 'Norma', and written in pencil, it is eight pages long.
Los Angeles-based auction house Bonhams & Butterfields had placed a pre-sale estimate of $25,000 to $30,000 on the artefact.

The envelope has a postage stamp showing it was sent from Van Nuys, California on September 14, 1942.
In it, the Some Like It Hot star also mentions the man whom she believed to be her biological father, Charles Stanley Gifford.

Her father was listed on her birth certificate as Martin Mortensen.

But the star thought her real dad was a co-worker of her mother, Gladys.

The first line of the letter reads: 'I want to thank you so much for writing Mom and explaining things about Stanley G.
Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson, married James 'Jim' Dougherty in June 1942.

In the letter she describes life as a married woman, saying: 'He really keeps me busy cleaning the house and fixing meals, everybody told me that it is quite a responsibility being a house wife, and boy, I'm finding it out.

'But it really is a lot of fun.

'Jimmy is so swell to me, in fact I know that if I had waited 5 or 10 years I couldn't have found anyone who would have treated me better.

'I just think the world of him and we get along so nicely. He is just so sweet about every little thing.'
Kisses and hugs: The note, which was addressed to her foster mother, was signed 'Norma'
Housewife duties: Monroe described being a bride as 'quite the responsibility'
Young love: Monroe was just 16 when she married James Dougherty
'I'm sure she understands now.'
She also describes her new home, and draws a floor plan diagram of the rooms and furniture, as well as revealing details of her wedding.

She also tells of a wedding gift she received, writing: 'The most beautiful cocktail set I have ever seen in my life. It is out of solid copper. The set consists of a huge round copper tray with a mat or cork on one side and asbestos on the other for hot drinks.

Then there are eight copper glasses then there are eight little copper tray things for the glasses. Also there is a little copper bucket for grated ice.
'It is really beautiful.'

She also adds a postscript again mentioning Stanley Gifford.

'How can I get in touch with Stanley Gifford? Through Consoladated [sic] films? 'Or something like that. Which dept?' she wrote.
Monroe divorced Dougherty, a policeman, after four years and went on to marry Joe DiMaggio, and later, Arthur Miller.

She is alleged to have had affairs with both John and Robert Kennedy.

The sale took place on April 20.



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1379365/He-keeps-busy-cleaning-house-fixing-meals-Letter-penned-Marilyn-Monroe-16-reveals-early-life-desperate-housewife.html#ixzz1KCsSFX22