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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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: hae ral Oo ; Mr. Mol: * 4 L7 WA Mr. Pass: Mr. Rose: Town of Hampstead ; Int Tree Montreal 29, Quebec . * 4 ltr, Clave .. ; elo. K Miss Gan : April 1, St Mir. John Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation ‘ United States Department of Justice Washing ton 25, District of Columbia z : oF Dear Mr. Hoovers: _ ‘a a ) . ve ? ‘ 1" On February 13th 1958 I wrote to you enclosing a carbon copy of my previous un-) « answered letter dated December 30th 1957, in reply to your communication under oC date of December 13th 1957, but it appears that to date I have not received a 2 reply nor a mere acknowledgement from you. To reiterate my original request, although the Chessman case is not, as you pre- viously stated, within the investigative jurisdiction of the FBI, I understand Author Wenzell Brown, Chairman of The American Writer's Committee, contacted you around 195, relative to this highly controversial case. From a personal stand- point, I would like to know what yourreaction was at that time concerning this most unusual move with regard to a most unusual case. my .4 ae tee It is obvious that you are an extremely busy person otcupied with matters of . paramount significance. However, I would deeply appreciate a personal reply, from you. . . ; Sincerely yours, ..
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