Henson, William 1920-09-26
| Description: |
Letter to Eugene V. Debs, 9/26/20. Says that he cannot stop writing Eugene V. Debs because he considers him such a dear friend. Writes that it was Eugene V. Debs who prevented him from going back into the hole. Tells Eugene V. Debs that when he was in the hole he was treated like a dog. States that most people do not know what goes on in a prison and it is important that they find out. Includes a poem titled The Best Memory System to Eugene V. Debs. Also includes a note from Eugene V. Debs to Theodore Debs saying that this letter is the cry of the wounded heart of a cruelly outraged colored lad whose words should shock and horrify everyone. |
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| Origin: | 1920-09-26 |
| Source: |
http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/evdc/id/4065 |
| Collection: |
Eugene V. Debs Correspondence |
| Subjects: |
Fans (Persons) Henson, William Prisoners Prisons Prison sentences Prison reform African Americans Poetry Famous Hoosiers Labor |
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