Scope and Contents 1 s. (2 p.) In Italian.Translation:“Your post card and your letter have reached me.I am glad indeed, happy, to know you are in good spirits, brave and cheerful. It helps. As for me, I feel very well – and am as always, more than ever, an old hard bone. Let the world spread their teeth. You know how I would like to write you a long letter – but you know that I am very busy, so that you will...

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Criticizing Webster Thayer, and expressing his ideas on violence and liberty. 2 s. (4 p.) Together with another copy.  [Copy edited by Marion D. Frankfurter and Gardner Jackson, and used for pubication.] [Published, in part, in The Letters of Sacco and Vanzetti, edited by Marion D. Frankfurter and Gardner Jackson (N.Y., 1928), pp. 117-123.]

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Thanking them for their support. 1 s. (1 p.) In Italian.

Translation:

“Dear Comrades and friends, received your telegram, thanks for support. Followed proceedings of the convention. Greetings.”

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Mentioning Eugene V. Debs. 1 s. (1 p.) [One of the letters collected by Marion D. Frankfurter and Gardner Jackson, but not used.]

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Thanking him for his postcard, wishing him well and expressing confidence. 1 s. (1 p.)

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1 s. (1 p.) In Italian. [Published in Bartolomeo Vanzetti's Non Piangete la Mia Morte; Lettere Familiari (Roma, 19620, pp. 109-111.]

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Commenting on the book The Penguin Island, and referring to Doystoyevsky's Poor People, Ugo Foscolo's Ultime Lettere di Jacopo Ortia, and his own unfinished "treaty . . . in epistolary forms" on syndicates and syndicalism. 1 s. (1 p.) Together with another copy. [One of the letters collected by Marion D. Frankfurter and Gardner Jackson for publication, but not used.]

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Referring to Francis Ledwidge's poems, Luigi Galleani, and [Leo Tolystoy's] novel Resurrection. Together with another copy. [One of the letters collected by Marion D. Frankfurter and Gardner for publication, but not used.]

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1 s. (1 p.) [One of the letters collected by Marion D. Frankfurter and Gardner Jacskon for publication, but not used.]

Scope and Contents Complaining about lack of visitors and asking for several favors; and referring to Mary Donovan, Alice Stone Blackwell, the Brini family, and others. 1 s. (2 p.)Translation:“It is two times that Virginia is not admitted to see me – I wonder of this, knowing him a member of the committee. Also it is three Sundays that I have not visit and I feel sure that some friends come and were refused of admission. Virginia left some stuff for me, two...

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For the May 1st Labor Day. (Possibly intended to resemble a text engraved in stone). 1 s. (1 p.)

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1 s. (1 p.) [Copy edited by Marion D. Frankfurter and Gardner Jackson, and used for publication.] [Publlished in The Letters of Sacco and Vanzetti, edited by Marion D. Frankfurter and Gardner Jackson (N.Y., 1928), pp. 122-123.]

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3 s. (3 p.) In Italian. [Published in Bartolomeo Vanzetti's Non Piangete la Mia Morte:Lettere Familiari (Roma, 1962), pp. 111-114.]

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Introducing Virginia A. MacMechan and Miss Peabpdy. 1 s. (1 p.) In Italian.

Translation:

Tells him that the bearer of the present letter is Virginia A. MacMechan, “a good friend,” . . . “worthy of your esteem. I have asked her to see you. You’ll know why.” Tells him that he will also probably hear from Miss Peabody.

Scope and Contents Introducing Virginia A. MacMechan and Miss Peabody. 1 s. (1 p.). In Italian.Translation: Knowing her contemplated trip in Europe, I have asked her to visit you and bring my best regards to you. She, is one of our better friends, and has helped, and is helping Nick and me very much. Overmore, she is interested in the cause of the workers, and is solidary with them. She is worth your estimation and truth. For this reason and for other reasons...

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Wishing her well on her trip to Europe. Postscript in faded ink expressing desire to kiss her and hold her in his arms. 2 s. (4 p.) w/env.

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Telling him that he has told his good friend [Virginia A. MacMechan] to visit him. 1 s. (2 p.) In Italian.

Translation:

Vanzetti asked a friend who will come to Italy to go to visit Malatesta. Asks him to excuse the imposition. Describes the woman. He has recommended her to “G and my family as well. Be kind to her.”

Scope and Contents Introducing Virginia A. MacMechan and Miss Peabody, and making suggestions on how to demonstrate her hospitality to them. 2 s. (3 p.) In Italian.Translation:Recommends to her love and attention “Mrs. V.A.M.M. and Miss P. Treat them as sisters.” Tells her what Mrs. MacMechan likes to eat, not to use garlic. Please tell Babbo [daddy] about this. Am fine and confident of final victory.P.S. Excuse attached not in English which is...