,LETT]S WRITT5 9 #aibe 9 ! ,BRIDGEWAT] ,HOSPITAL = ! ,CRIM9ALLY ,9SANE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,B>TOLOMEO ,VANZETTI 

,TAGS 3 COMRADE BLACKWELL1 BRIDGEWAT] HOSPITAL1 EUG5E DEBS1 DI/RICT ATTORNEY1 VICTOR HUGO1 5RICO MALATE/A1 COMRADE1 9SANE1 BLACKWELL1 #a#i#b#e4 

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,PHOTO BY R$HOPE1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,SELECT$ ,LETT]S ( ,B>TOLOMEO ,VANZETTI FROM 

! ,BRIDGEWAT] ,HOSPITAL = ! ,CRIM9AL ,9SANE 

 ,APRIL #d1 #a#i#b#e4  ,BRIDGEWAT] ,HOSPITAL = ,CRIM9AL ,9SANE 

,C,O,M,R,A,D,E ,D,O,N,O,V,A,N3 

,?IS V]Y %EET ( PAP] TELLS Y\ ?AT ,I HAVE RECEIV$ TWO COPIES ( 
,! ,NATION :I* Y\ ME 9 Y\R LETT] ( ,M>* #c?4  ,MU* OBLIG$1 
COMRADE ,DONOVAN1 = ! PAP]S & MORE = Y\R LETT]1 :I* CAME TO 
ME AS A FLA% ( LI<T4 4 4 4 

,SO1 Y\ >E /UDY+ ,DANTE'S LANGUAGE1 & WILL WRITE TO ME 9 ! 0,IDIOMA 
G5TIL SONANTE E PURO0 ( ! 0,BEL ,PAESE AUE LI 'SI' SUONA08  ,V]Y 
WELL--,I PR\DLY CONGRATULATE Y\4  ,!RE IS SOME?+ 9 ! ,ITALIAN 
LIT]ATURE WOR? :ILE READ+1 /UDY+ & POND]AT+ BY EV]Y P]SON 
( GOOD WILL--NOT M5TION+ A REVOLUTIONI/4  ,& ( ?IS WE %ALL 
SPEAK LAT]4  ,( ,DO/OYEVSKY1 ,I ONLY HAVE READ1 SOME LETT]S--'TIL 
!N UN$IT$1 PUBLI%$ BY ! ,CULTURE ISSUE ( ,JUNE #a#i#b#d4  ,SO ,I 
AM MO/ EAG] TO READ HIS  ,POOR PEOPLE4  ,NEXT ,I W\LD READ HIS 
,PRISONS4  ,& ,I BELIEVE ?AT IT W\LD SUFFICE TO GIVE ME A PROP] 
IDEA ( ?IS FAM\S WRIT]'S SPIRIT & S\L4  ,NEXT ,I WILL ASK = 
! ,B>KMAN'S ,MEMORIES 9 ,ITALIAN TRANSLATION4  ,I HAVE ALREADY READ 
TWICE ,MY ,PRISONS BY ,SILVIO ,PELLICO1 :I* & :O Y\ MAY KN[4  ,I 
?9K ?AT ,I C\LD HAVE SOME?+ TO SAY ON ?IS SUBJECT1 SOME FUTURE DAY1 
& IT IS ! REASON :Y ,I WI% TO LE>N :AT O!RS HAVE SAID UPON ! 
TOPIC4  ,I WILL ALSO PRAY MY FRI5DS TO ORD] = ME SOME ( ! BOOKS--V]Y 
9T]E/+--:I* ,I HAVE SE5 9 ! BOOK ( ,! ,NATION AT FIVE C5TS 
EA*4  ,N[ ,I HAVE ,RESURRECTIONS BY ,LEO ,TOL/OY & AN ,AM]ICAN VOLUME 
( POEMS TO READ4  ,! ,NATION IS A READ+ ISSUE4  ,A GOOD M5TAL 
DIV]TION & /IMULATION TO ME4  ,Y\ SPEAK ( PHYSICAL EX]CISE4  
,I DO A LITTLE DAILY4  ,TODAY ,I PLAY$ BALL 9 ! Y>D4  ,I NE$1 
& WILL EX]CISE MORE4  ,BUT NOT  TO KEEP ?94  ,BY GO%1 
NO6  ,A /R5U\S LIFE ( WORK & REBELLION HAS LEFT BUT SK9 & 
BONES S9CE MY >RE/1 & ,I AM LUCKY 5\< TO HAVE SAV$ !M FROM ! 
WORMS1 DUR+ FIVE YE>S ( EXCEPTIONAL GOOD TIMES4 4 4 4 

.<,COMRADE ,DONOVAN WAS ,M>Y ,DONOVAN1 RECORD+ SECRET>Y ( ! ,SACCO 
& ,VANZETTI ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE4  ,DO/OYEVSKY1 ,B]KMAN1 ,PELLICIO1 & ,TOL/OY W]E WRIT]S4.> 

  

,APRIL #f1 #a#i#b#e4  ,BRIDGEWAT] ,HOSPITAL = ,CRIM9AL ,9SANE 

,D,E,> ,C,O,M,R,A,D,E ,B,L,A,C,K,W,E,L,L3 

,?IS WEEK ,I HAVE ASK$ .<P]MISSION TO WRITE.> A SPECIAL LETT] :I* 
WAS GIV5 ME1 & 

N[1  ) ?IS SECOND LETT]1 ,I AM AT LA/ ABLE TO WRITE TO Y\4 

,AS ,I TOLD Y\1 \R ,EUG5E ,DEBS HAS ALSO WRITT5 ME1 & ,I ANSW]$ HIM1 
BUT ,I AM RA!R PESSIMI/ AB\T ! CASE1 & AM CONV9C$ ?AT !Y WILL 
DO ALL !Y CAN AGA9/ US4  ,MO/ PROBABLY1 Y\ ALREADY KN[ ?AT 
! CASE DISCUSSION HAS BE5 PO/PON$ TO NEXT ,FALL4  ,YE/]DAY1 ,I 
HAD A VISIT FROM ,MR4 ,?OMPSON1 & HE EXPLA9$ TO ME ! NEW DELAYS CAUSES3 
! JUDGE'S OP]ATION1 ,WILLIAMS' PROMOTION2 A NEW DI/RICT ATTORNEY1 ETC4  
,I HAVE NOT ! LEA/ HOPE OR TRU/ 9 LAWS & LAW-TRAD]S2 & Y\ KN[ 
:AT IT IS ( :I* ,I TRU/ & HOPE4 

,MY H& WRIT+ PROGRESS WAS DUE TO A COM=TABLE TABLE 9 ! HOSPITAL 
AT :I* ,I WROTE :ILE ,I WAS !RE4 

,SOME?+ IS GRADUALLY DY+ 9 ME1 & :AT REMA9S IS JU/ ALL RI<T4  
,I'M BEG9N+ TO BELIEVE ! ,BIBLE 0,! TYRANTS %\LD BE /ABB$10 & 
,I AM WORK+ \T A PHILOSOPHY PROP] TO ME & TO MANY A MILLIONS ( PEOPLE2 
! PHILOSOPHY ( ! NEW ACTUAL REVOLUTION 9 ACT3 ITS MORAL S5SATION2 
= IT WAS ?AT :I* ,VICTOR ,HUGO US$ TO CALL 0! REVOLUTIONS' GOD4 

,A COMRADE TOLD ME3 0,ALAS TO HIM :O 9 ! H\RS ( REV5GE W\LD RAISE 
HIS VOICE = PITY & =GIV5ESS4  ,HIS SAME COMRADES W\LD KILL 
HIM1 AFT] :AT WE HAVE SUFF]$ FROM ! FASCI/I4  ,!Y DID NEI!R 
BEAT OR KILL ME1 BECAUSE ! FASCI/I ( MY T[N W]E A%AM$ & AFRAID1 
& BECAUSE ,I RAN AWAY FROM ! O!RS4  ,BUT ,I HAVE SE5 MY WIFE HUNGRY 
& MY *ILDR5 CRY+ = BREAD4  ,I AM MORE (F 5D$ ?AN IF !Y 
KILL$ ME40 

,5RICO ,MALATE/A IS AGA9/ USELESS OR NOT NECESS>Y VIOL5CE1 & HE 
MAY BE RI<T4 

,AS = ME1 ,I HAVE SUFF]$ !SE LA/ FEW DAYS A T]RIBLE HE>T-BURN1 
& ,I HAVE SAID1 & MAYBE ,I MAY HAVE1 OR ,I MAY NOT HAVE ULC]S 9 MY /OMA*4  
,IF ,I HAVE ULC]S1 IT IS ALRI<T1 ?\< ,I WILL FI<T IT4  ,IF ,I HAVE 
NO ULC]S1 IT IS /ILL BETT]4 

  

.<,COMRADE ,BLACKWELL REF]S TO ,ALICE ,/ONE ,BLACKWELL ( ,BO/ON1 A SUPPORT] 
( ,SACCO'S & ,VANZETTI8S4  ,EUG5E ,DEBS WAS A F\R-TIME PRESID5TIAL 
C&IDATE & SOCIALI/ LEAD]4  ,MR4 ,?OMPSON WAS ,SACCO & ,VANZETTI'S 
APPELLATE C\NSEL4  ,WILLIAMS WAS ! DI/RICT ATTORNEY4  ,VICTOR 
,HUGO & ,5RICO ,MALATE/A W]E WRIT]S4.> 

  

,APRIL #a#f1 #a#i#b#e4  ,BRIDGEWAT] ,HOSPITAL = ,CRIM9AL ,9SANE 

,D,E,> ,C,O,M,R,A,D,E ,B,L,A,C,K,W,E,L,L1 

,I BITE MY TONGUE 'TIL N[1 NOT TO TELL Y\ A ?+ :I* WILL MAKE Y\ 
SORRY1 BUT ,I CANNOT HELP BUT TELL IT4  ,!Y TOOK ME AWAY FROM ! 
HOSPITAL & BR\<T ME 9 ! EA/ NOR? W>D1 ! WOR/ ( ! W>DS1 
= ! MO/ DANG]\S OR ! PUNI%$4  ,:ILE O!R PATI5TS 5JOY 
ALL DAY LONG ! SUN%9E & OP5 AIR 9 SPACI\S Y>DS1 WE HAVE ONE H\R 
( Y>D 9 ! MORN+1 & ONE 9 ! AFT]NOON1 & \R Y>D IS N>R[ 
& %AD[Y2 CLOS+ ! SI<T1 EXCEPT TO ! SKY4  ,! DOOR ( MY 
ROOM IS KEPT OP5 DUR+ ! DAY1 & ,I HAVE A *AIR & BOOKS 9 MY ROOM4  
,BUT ,I /AY 9 BECAUSE ! O!R PRISON]S >E KEPT 94 

,N[1 !Y CANNOT SAY ?AT ,I AM DANG]\SLY 9SANE1 NOR CAN !Y CLAIM 
?AT ,I DES]V$ PUNI%M5T BY MY CONDUCT4  ,SO !Y SAY ?AT 9 A LETT] 
TO MY SI/]1 ,I TOLD H] ?AT 0,I WI% TO GO \T SOON1 & GET RI* QUICK1 
& RETURN TO ,ITALY40  ,I ANSW]$ ?AT IT IS NOT TRUE1 & NOT KN[+ 
IF !Y W]E SAY+ IT = A SECOND 5D OR V]Y UNC]TA9 ( ITS TRU?1 
,I HAD BELIEV$ TO HAVE CONV9C$ !M4  ,BUT TWO WEEKS AGO ,MR4 ,?OMPSON 
WAS H]E1 & !Y TOLD HIM ! SAME ?+1 & SAID ?AT !Y CANNOT GIVE 
ME MORE LIB]TY BECAUSE ,I AM A DANG]\S MAN4  ,AFT] ?AT1 ,I WAS DECL>$ 
BY ! ,PRISON AU?ORITIES 0,A MODEL PRISON]20 ! BE/ ONE1 & AFT] MY 
CONDUCT H]E1 REALLY EXEMPL>4 

,!Y BELIEVE ME GUILTY2 !Y BELIEVE MY PR9CIPLES TO BE AB]RATION 
& 9SANITY2 !Y BELIEVE MY FRI5DS 7,I MEAN ! COMRADES & ,ITALIANS7 
>*-CRIM9ALS2 !Y BELIEVE1 7& TOLD ME SO7 ?AT ! ,AM]ICANS 9 \R 
BEHALF >E FOOLS & *EAT]S4  ,BUT1 :AT IS WORSE1 !Y ASK$ ME 
IF ,I BELIEV$ 9 ,GOD1 9 ! GOLD5 RULE2 IF ! MURD]]S %ALL NOT BE 
PUNI%$4  ,IF !Y DO NOT NAIL ME1 ,I WILL ANSW]4 

,P4,S4 ,YET !Y >E NOT NATURALLY BAD1 & !Y LET MY DOOR OP51 GIVE 
ME TWO CUPS ( MILK A DAY1 & ! P]MISSION TO KEEP BOOKS 9 MY ROOM4  
,!SE >E PRIVILEGES :I* FEW >E GIV5 H]E4  ,I FEEL A%AM$ & 
MY HE>T A*ES = !M1 YET ,I %ALL HELP MYSELF1 EV5 :5 ,I CANNOT HELP 
O!RS1 & APPRECIATE :AT ,I RECEIVE4 

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,FEBRU>Y #a1 #bag 3 ,LETT]S WRITT5 9 #aibe 9 ! ,BRIDGEWAT] ,HOSPITAL = ! ,CRIM9ALLY ,9SANE -- ,ADD$4 
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