Frank P. O'Hare letter to Eugene V. Debs - February 17, 1918
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[New York] [February] 17, 1918. Dear Gene- Well, I am on the job. I thought the best place to start something was [New York] and I think I have started a number of things. There is positively no reason why the dozens of comrades should either languish in prison or carry the burden of their indictment without something being done about it. Poor old Fred Kraft. His case is rawer than Kates - Dr.Baer of [Philadelphia] - rotten travesty of
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| Title | Frank P. O'Hare letter to Eugene V. Debs - February 17, 1918 |
| Creator | O'Hare, Frank P. |
| Source | O'Hare, Frank P. Letter to Eugene V.Debs. 17 February 1918. Frank P. O'Hare Papers, 1850-1960. A1152. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | In 1912, Frank O'Hare became editor of the Rip-Saw, a socialist monthly issued from St. Louis. He was married to the prominent socialist Kate Richards O'Hare, who was imprisoned during World War I (April 1919 |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Socialism--United States--Periodicals; Political prisoners--Government policy--United States; Political prisoners--United States; Espionage, American; Sedition--United States; Women prisoners--Abuse of |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Children's Crusade for Amnesty; Llano del Rio Colony; Rip-Saw |
| Site Accession Number | A1152 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | February 17, 1918 |
| Language | English |