FROM THE FILES OF THE FBI #86
[handwritten letter, poor handwriting, badly xeroxed]
[?]-4-63 [probably September]
Mr. J. Edgar Hoover
Chief, U.S. Secret Service
Washington, D.C.
Hon Sir:--
I am one of the many Americans, who believe that our Country was
founded upon the only Republic created in 1620.
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the union in 1800.
My son [BLACKED OUT] was in the Navy and on [BLACKED OUT] for
the duration. My son [illegible word] [BLACKED OUT] volunteered at
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left his family and went over [?] The other son-in-law was in
the Navy - [BLACKED OUT] duty and left last year as one of the
chil[?] mechanics for the [BLACKED OUT] now with family crippled
for life as [BLACKED OUT]. The other son-in-law is at [BLACKED OUT]
Two brothers of my grandfather [BLACKED OUT] landed in America
from England in 1623.
My grandmother born Cecil Maryland in early 18th century was
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I did my patriotic duty for [illegible]; am a graduate of
[BLACKED OUT] 17 and after returning to [BLACKED OUT] in 1918 was
Secy for the [BLACKED OUT] That was followed by 15 years [BLACKED
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Americans and to do Humanitarian work.
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VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY.
One of my many acquaintances in Congress, I c[?]ld Senator Carl
Hayden the greatest.
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The enclosed pamphlet - I picked up on the Ocean Beach.
Kindly have one of your faithful workers tell me what it is
about.
Sincerely and may He grant you strength for our organization,
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