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Mooney, Tom, Sherwood Anderson incoming correspondence, 1928, 1937

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Title Mooney, Tom, Sherwood Anderson incoming correspondence, 1928, 1937

Creator Anderson, Sherwood, 1876-1941

Date 1928, 1937

Language English

Subjects American literature

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription California State Prison
San Quentin, Cal.
11-24-28
Mr. Sherwood Anderson
c/o Mr. B.W.Huebsch, Inc.
Publishing Company
New York City

Dear Sherwood Anderson:

I have been wanting to write you for some time past and send you some of the documents in this case. You will find enclosed a set of documents I have been mailing at the rate of one a day for past two years to prominent citizens asking their interest in helping us to secure some small measure of belated redress.

I hope you will read and study these very carefully, and if as a result of your examination of them you feel we are the victims of an injustice we certainly would appreciate any help you feel the circumstances would warrant - commenerate with your own views on the gravity of our situation. Please do, if you can, write a letter to Governor Young using Justice for us. I hope it is not necessary for me to say that both Billings and myself are absolutely innocent of the crime we have suffered going on thirteen years imprisonment - the very best years of our lives. Any action you may take - pleae sne dme a copy of it. Save sending this letter to your publisher - who was one of those who took part in the National Mooney Billings Conference in N.Y. on Nov. 16 to formulate plans to bring about a pardon for Mooney & Billing. I have not your address, and am asking Mr. Huebsch to forward this to you. With my warmest personal regards and well wishes, I am very sincerely.
Tom Mooney

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Archival Collection Title Sherwood Anderson papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Anderson Box 24 Folder 1248

BibID 992747888805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 3572px × 4604px 94.14 MB

Filename 992747888805867_midwest_ms_anderson_box_00024_fl_01248_000001.tif

Unique Identifier NL111L0O

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