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Caryl Chessman — Part 4

50 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: Prisons & Escapes · Topic: Caryl Chessman · 50 pages OCR'd
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Joun of Hampstead ; . a - : oO Montreal 29, Quebee mas. tiie \ . ? , ; ' poeerennes t re. December 30, ee f. Mr., John Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Department of Justice . . Washington 25, District of Columbia “2 - . : hater | Dear Mr. Hoover: - . s This will acknowledge your kind letter under date of December 18th 1957, concerning Caryl Chessman and advising that this case is not within the in- vestigative jurisdiction of, the FBI, The basic reason and corients of fry letter to you of December 11th 1957 was = 7 Simply to know if Author Wenzell] Brown contacted you with various documents relative to the above controversjal ‘cause, and what your reaction was at that .time in regard to this most unusual.move for a most unusual case. Would you clarify this specific point. . With kindest regards, and’ every best wish to you and yours throughout the weg year ahead, I an, -_ Sincerely yours, / ~ _ i /. - ad &-. 7% / Y A . pan . RECORDED - 7? -f =f Lok on ra Smeeneuf son ww! a, * \" ott wt ; 2 ged Of Es . - , ED - a / \' { {NDEXED © | _ gone ih < . ’ - Any f, “ at aoa
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