http://christmasplace.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/went-with-the-breeze/ Celebrating the spirit of Christmas every day of the year!™ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:39:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://christmasplace.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/went-with-the-breeze/#comment-163 Christmas Place Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:06:16 +0000 http://christmasplace.wordpress.com/?p=183#comment-163 Hmmmm, I definitely received different information from my source. Thanks very much for the clarification - I know many people have researched this and many more details about the author, book, and movie. I'm glad to be able to include your updated information. Hmmmm, I definitely received different information from my source. Thanks very much for the clarification – I know many people have researched this and many more details about the author, book, and movie. I’m glad to be able to include your updated information.

]]> http://christmasplace.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/went-with-the-breeze/#comment-161 feather Sat, 31 May 2008 02:13:29 +0000 http://christmasplace.wordpress.com/?p=183#comment-161 The model for Melanie was not actually the wife of Doc Holliday; rather, she was his cousin, and they were never married, though there are speculations that they may have planned to marry before John (Doc) Holliday was forced to leave town on scandal, and then because of illness. It was at this point that Melanie Holliday entered a convent and became Sister Mary Melanie. Melani (or Mattie, as she was called before entering the convent) was the only family member that Doc stayed in touch with when he went west, but the letters have been lost or destroyed. She is said to be the model for Mitchell's Melanie, though. The model for Melanie was not actually the wife of Doc Holliday; rather, she was his cousin, and they were never married, though there are speculations that they may have planned to marry before John (Doc) Holliday was forced to leave town on scandal, and then because of illness. It was at this point that Melanie Holliday entered a convent and became Sister Mary Melanie. Melani (or Mattie, as she was called before entering the convent) was the only family member that Doc stayed in touch with when he went west, but the letters have been lost or destroyed. She is said to be the model for Mitchell’s Melanie, though.

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