Lot 9125: Margaret Mitchell, letter signed, 1948,

MITCHELL, MARGARET. 1900-1949.
LETTER TO HER FINNISH AGENT. Typed Letter Signed ("Margaret Mitchell Marsh"), 1 p, 4to, Atlanta, GA, July 23, 1948, to her Finnish Agent Mr. Grunbaum, on personal letterhead, light creasing and toning, otherwise fine.
Mitchell's Finnish agent apparently asked to be paid his percentage on the Gone With the Wind royalties in American canned and dry goods. The first part of this letter acknowledges that agreement; the second part details other monies owed to the agent. In part: "I recently received from Aschehoug in Oslo a check for $152.11, which represented royalties from 'Gone With the Wind.' There was no indication as to whether or not your commission had been paid, so I wrote and asked them. I have just received their reply, which was as follows: 'We are in receipt of your letter dated June 29th and beg to inform you that we have paid Mr. Grunbaum provision neither of the amount $152.11 nor of the amount $6,036.21. 10% og [sic] these sums is still owed to him.' I am embarrassed to learn that you had not been paid your commission I suppose I took it for granted that there was an unregulated financial exchange between Norway and Denmark and I thought that you had been paid. I now acknowledge that I owe you $603.62 from last January's royalties and $15.21 from the recent check I have received."