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,! ,%OCK AT ,BUFFALO 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

,TEXT 3 

,I 

,JULY #a1 #a#i#a4 

,DE> ,GIRL3 

,?IS IS FROM ! HOSPITAL1 SUB ROSA4 ,JU/ \T ( ! /RAIT-JACKET1 AFT] EI<T DAYS4 

,= OV] A YE> ,I WAS 9 ! /RICTE/ SOLIT>Y2 = A LONG TIME MAIL & READ+ MATT] W]E D5I$ ME4 ,I HAVE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE ! HORROR ( ! LA/ MON?S4 4 4 4 ,I HAVE PASS$ ?R\< A GREAT CRISIS4 ,TWO ( MY BE/ FRI5DS DI$ 9 A FRI<TFUL MANN]4 ,! DEA? ( ,RUSSELL1 ESPECIALLY1 AFFECT$ ME4 ,HE WAS V]Y Y\NG1 & MY DE>E/ & MO/ DEVOT$ FRI5D1 & HE DI$ A T]RIBLE DEA?4 ,! DOCTOR *>G$ ! BOY ) %AMM+1 BUT N[ HE SAYS IT WAS SP9AL M5+ITIS4 ,I CANNOT TELL Y\ ! AWFUL TRU?1 - IT WAS NO?+ %ORT ( MURD]1 & MY POOR FRI5D ROTT$ AWAY BY 9*ES4 ,:5 HE DI$ !Y F\ND HIS BACK ONE MASS ( B$SORES4 ,IF Y\ C\LD READ ! PITIFUL LETT]S HE WROTE1 BEGG+ TO SEE ME1 & TO BE NURS$ BY MC6 ,BUT ! ,W>D5 W\LDN'T P]MIT IT4 ,9 SOME MANN] HIS AGONY SEEM$ TO AFFECT ME1 & ,I BEGAN TO EXP]I5CE ! PA9S & SYMPTOMS ?AT ,RUSSELL DESCRIB$ 9 HIS NOTES4 ,I KNEW IT WAS MY SICK FANCY ,I /ROVE AGA9/ IT1 BUT PRES5TLY MY LEGS %[$ SIGNS ( P>ALYZES1 & ,I SUFF]$ EXCRUCIAT+ PA9 9 ! SP9AL COLUMN1 JU/ LIKE ,RUSSELL ,I WAS AFRAID ?AT ,I W\LD BE DONE TO DEA? LIKE MY POOR FRI5D4 ,I GREW SUSPICI\S ( EV]Y GU>D1 & W\LD B>ELY T\* ! FOOD1 = FE> ( ITS BE+ POISON$4 ,MY 0HEAD WAS WORK9'10 !Y SAID4 ,& ALL ! TIME ,I KNEW IT WAS MY DISEAS$ IMAG9ATION1 & ,I WAS 9 T]ROR ( GO+ MAD4 4 4 4 ,I TRI$ SO H>D TO FI<T IT1 BUT IT W\LD ALWAYS CREEP UP1 & GET HOLD ( ME /RONG] & /RONG]4 ,ANO!R WEEK ( SOLIT>Y W\LD HAVE KILL$ ME4 

,I WAS ON ! V]GE ( SUICIDE4 ,I DEM&$ TO BE RELIEV$ FROM ! CELL1 & ! ,W>D5 ORD]$ ME PUNI%$4 ,I WAS PUT 9 ! /RAIT-JACKET4 ,!Y B\ND MY BODY 9 CANVAS1 /RAPP$ MY >MS TO ! B$1 & *A9$ MY FEET TO ! PO/S4 ,I WAS KEPT ?AT WAY EI<T DAYS1 UNABLE TO MOVE1 ROTT+ 9 MY [N EXCREM5T4 ,RELEAS$ PRISON]S CALL$ ! ATT5TION ( \R NEW ,9SPECTOR TO MY CASE4 ,HE REFUS$ TO BELIEVE ?AT SU* ?+S W]E BE+ DONE 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y4 ,REPORTS SPREAD ?AT ,I WAS GO+ BL9D & 9SANE4 ,!N ! ,9SPECTOR VISIT$ ! HOSPITAL & HAD ME RELEAS$ FROM ! JACKET4 

,I AM 9 PRETTY BAD %APE1 BUT !Y PUT ME 9 ! G5]AL W>D N[1 & ,I AM GLAD ( ! *ANCE TO S5D Y\ ?IS NOTE4 

,SA%A 

,I,I 

,DIRECT TO ,BOX ,A #g1 

,ALLE<5Y ,CITY1 ,P,A1 

,JULY #b#e?1 #a#i#a4 

,DE> ,SONYA3 

,I CANNOT TELL Y\ H[ HAPPY ,I AM TO BE ALL[$ TO WRITE TO Y\ AGA94 ,MY PRIVILEGES HAVE BE5 RE/OR$ BY \R NEW ,9SPECTOR1 A V]Y K9DLY MAN4 ,HE HAS RELIEV$ ME FROM ! CELL1 & N[ ,I AM AGA9 ON ! RANGE4 ,! ,9SPECTOR REQUE/$ ME TO D5Y TO MY FRI5DS ! REPORTS :I* HAVE REC5TLY APPE>$ 9 ! PAP]S CONC]N+ MY CONDITION4 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 WELL ( LATE1 BUT N[ ,I HOPE TO IMPROVE4 ,MY EYES >E V]Y POOR4 ,! ,9SPECTOR HAS GIV5 ME P]MISSION TO HAVE A SPECIALI/ EXAM9E !M4 ,PLEASE >RANGE = IT ?R\< \R LOCAL COMRADES4 

,!RE IS ANO!R PIECE ( V]Y GOOD NEWS1 DE> FRI5D4 ,A NEW COMMUTATION LAW HAS BE5 PASS$1 :I* R$UCES MY S5T5CE BY #b #a_/#b YE>S4 ,IT /ILL LEAVES ME A LONG TIME1 ( C\RSE2 ALMO/ #d YE>S H]E1 & ANO!R YE> TO ! WORKH\SE4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS A CONSID]ABLE GA91 & IF ,I %\LD NOT GET 9TO SOLIT>Y AGA91 ,I MAY -- ,I AM ALMO/ AFRAID TO UTT] ! ?\<T -- ,I MAY LIVE TO COME \T4 ,I FEEL AS IF ,I AM BE+ RESURRECT$4 

,! NEW LAW B5EFITS ! %ORT-TIM]S PROPORTIONATELY MU* MORE ?AN ! M5 ) LONG] S5T5CES4 ,ONLY ! POOR LIF]S DO NOT %>E 9 IT4 ,WE W]E V]Y ANXI\S = A :ILE1 AS !RE W]E MANY RUMORS ?AT ! LAW W\LD BE DECL>$ UNCON/ITUTIONAL4 ,=TUNATELY1 ! ATTEMPT TO NULLIFY ITS B5EFITS PROV$ 9EFFECTUAL ,?9K ( M5 :O WILL SEE SOME?+ UNCON/ITUTIONAL 9 ALL[+ ! PRISON]S A LITTLE MORE GOOD TIME ?AN ! COMMUTATION /ATUTE ( #d YE>S AGO4 ,AS IF A LITTLE K9DNESS TO ! UN=TUNATES -- REALLY JU/ICE -- IS 9COMPATIBLE ) ! SPIRIT ( ,JEFF]SON6 ,WE W]E GREATLY WORRI$ OV] ! FATE ( ?IS /ATUTE1 BUT AT LA/ ! FIR/ BAT* HAS BE5 RELEAS$1 & !RE IS MU* REJOIC+ OV] IT4 

,!RE IS A PECULI> HI/ORY AB\T ?IS NEW LAW1 :I* MAY 9T]E/ Y\2 IT %$S A SIGNIFICANT SIDE LI<T4 ,IT WAS ESPECIALLY DESIGN$ = ! B5EFIT ( A HI< ,F$]AL (FIC] :O WAS REC5TLY CONVICT$ ( AID+ TWO WEAL?Y ,PHILADELPHIA TOBACCO MANUFACTUR]S TO DEFRAUD ! GOV]NM5T ( A FEW MILLIONS1 BY US+ C\NT]FEIT TAX /AMPS4 ,!IR 9FLU5CE SECUR$ ! 9TRODUCTION ( ! COMMUTATION BILL & ITS HA/Y PASSAGE4 ,! LAW W\LD HAVE CUT !IR S5T5CES ALMO/ 9 TWO1 BUT C]TA9 NEWSPAP]S SEEM TO HAVE TAK5 (F5SE AT HAV+ BE5 KEPT 9 IGNORANCE ( ! 0DEAL10 & PROTE/S BEGAN TO BE VOIC$4 ,! MATT] F9ALLY CAME UP BE=E ! ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 :O DECID$ ?AT ! M5 9 :OSE SPECIAL 9T]E/ ! LAW WAS 5G9E]$1 C\LD NOT B5EFIT BY IT BECAUSE A ,/ATE LAW DOES NOT AFFECT ,U4,S4 PRISON]S1 ! LATT] BE+ SUBJECT TO ! ,F$]AL COMMUTATION ACT4 ,IMAG9E ! DISCOMFITURE ( ! POLITICIANS6 ,AN ATTEMPT WAS EV5 MADE TO SUSP5D ! OP]ATION ( ! /ATUTE4 ,=TUNATELY IT FAIL$1 & N[ ! 0COMMON0 ,/ATE PRISON]S1 :O W]E NOT AT ALL MEANT TO PR(IT1 >E BE+ RELEAS$4 ,! LEGISLATURE HAS UNWITT+LY GIV5 SOME UN=TUNATES H]E MU* HAPP9ESS4 

,I WAS 9T]RUPT$ 9 ?IS WRIT+ BY BE+ CALL$ \T = A VISIT4 ,I C\LD H>DLY CR$IT IT3 ! FIR/ COMRADE ,I HAVE BE5 ALL[$ TO SEE 9 N9E YE>S6 ,IT WAS ,H>RY ,GORDON1 & ,I WAS SO OV]COME BY ! SI<T ( ! DE> FRI5D1 ,I C\LD B>ELY SPEAK4 ,HE MU/ HAVE PREVAIL$ UPON ! NEW ,9SPECTOR TO ISSUE A P]MIT4 ,! LATT] IS N[ ,ACT+ ,W>D51 [+ TO ! S]I\S ILLNESS ( ,CAPTA9 ,WRI<T4 ,P]HAPS HE WILL ALL[ ME TO SEE MY SI/]4 ,WILL Y\ K9DLY COMMUNICATE ) H] AT ONCE4 ,MEANTIME ,I %ALL TRY TO SECURE A PASS4 ,) R5EW$ HOPE1 & ALWAYS ) GRE5 MEMORY ( Y\1 

,ALEX4 

,I,I,I 

,SUB ,ROSA 

 ,DEC4 #b1 #aia 

,DE>E/ ,GIRL3 

,I KN[ H[ Y\R VISIT & MY /RANGE BEHAVIOR AFFECT$ Y\4444 ,! SI<T ( Y\R FACE AFT] ALL !SE YE>S COMPLETELY UNN]V$ ME4 ,I C\LD NOT ?9K1 ,I C\LD NOT SPEAK4 ,IT WAS AS IF ALL MY DREAMS ( FRE$OM1 ! :OLE WORLD ( ! LIV+1 W]E CONC5TRAT$ 9 ! %9Y LITTLE TR9KET ?AT WAS DANGL+ FROM Y\R WAT* *A94 4 4 4 ,I C\LDN'T TAKE MY EYES (F IT2 ,I C\LDN'T KEEP MY H& FROM PLAY+ ) IT4 ,IT ABSORB$ MY :OLE BE+4 4 4 4 ,& ALL ! TIME ,I FELT H[ N]V\S Y\ W]E AT MY SIL5CE1 & ,I C\LDN'T UTT] A WORD4 ,P]HAPS IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] = US NOT TO HAVE SE5 EA* O!R UND] ! PRES5T CONDITIONS4 ,IT WAS LUCKY !Y DID NOT RECOGNIZE Y\3 !Y TOOK Y\ = MY 0SI/]10 ?\< ,I BELIEVE Y\R ID5TITY WAS SUSPECT$ AFT] Y\ HAD LEFT4 ,Y\ W\LD SURELY NOT HAVE BE5 P]MITT$ ! VISIT1 HAD ! OLD ,W>D5 BE5 H]E4 ,HE WAS ILL AT ! TIME4 ,HE NEV] GOT OV] ! %OCK ( ! TUNNEL1 & F9ALLY HE HAS BE5 P]SUAD$ BY ! PRISON PHYSICIAN 7:O HAS SECRET ASPIRATIONS TO ! ,W>D5%IP7 ?AT ! ANXIETIES ( HIS POSITION >E A M5ACE TO HIS ADVANC$ AGE4 ,CONSID]ABLE DISSATISFACTION HAS ALSO DEVELOP$ ( LATE AGA9/ ! ,W>D5 AMONG ! ,9SPECTORS4 ,WELL1 HE HAS RESIGN$ AT LA/1 ?ANK GOODNESS6 ,! PRISON]S HAVE BE5 PRAY+ = IT = YE>S1 & SOME ( ! BOYS ON ! RANGE CELEBRAT$ ! EV5T BY GETT+ DRUNK ON WOOD ALCOHOL4 ,! NEW ,W>D5 HAS JU/ ASSUM$ *>GE1 & WE HOPE = IMPROVEM5T4 ,HE IS A PHYSICIAN BY PR(ESSION1 ) ! TITLE ( ,MAJOR 9 ! ,P5NSYLVANIA MILITIA4 

,IT WAS 5TIRELY UNCALL$ = ON ! P>T ( ! (FICI\S FRI5D1 :OEV] HE MAY HAVE BE51 TO CAUSE Y\ UNNECESS>Y WORRY OV] MY HEAL?1 & MY R5EW$ P]SECUTION4 ,Y\ REMEMB] ?AT 9 ,JULY ! NEW ,9SPECTOR RELEAS$ ME FROM ! /RAIT-JACKET & ASSIGN$ ME TO WORK ON ! RANGE4 ,BUT ,I WAS LOCK$ UP AGA9 9 ,OCTOB]1 AFT] ! ,MC,K9LEY 9CID5T4 ,! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,BO>D ( ,9SPECTORS WAS AT ! TIME 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,HE 9QUIR$ BY WIRE :AT ,I WAS DO+4 ,UPON BE+ 9=M$ ?AT ,I WAS WORK+ ON ! RANGE1 HE ORD]$ ME 9TO SOLIT>Y4 ,! NEW W>D51 ON ASSUM+ (FICE1 S5T = ME4 0,!Y GIVE Y\ A BAD REPUTATION10 HE SAID2 0BUT ,I WILL LET Y\ \T ( ! CELL IF Y\'LL PROMISE TO DO :AT IS RI<T BY ME40 ,HE SPOKE BRUSQUELY1 9 ! MANN] ( A MAN CLOS+ A BUS9ESS DEAL1 ) ! P[] ( DICTAT+ T]MS4 ,HE REM9D$ ME ( ,BISM>CK AT ,V]SAILLES4 ,YET HE DID NOT SEEM UNK9D2 ! ?\<T ( ESCAPE WAS PROBABLY 9 HIS M9D1 BUT ! NEW LAW HAS G]M9AT$ ! HOPE ( SURVIVAL2 MY WEAK5$ CONDITION & ! UNEXPECT$ %ORT5+ ( MY S5T5CE HAVE AT LA/ DECID$ ME TO AB&ON ! IDEA ( ESCAPE4 ,I !RE=E REPLI$ TO ! ,W>D53 0,I WILL DO :AT IS RI<T BY Y\1 IF Y\ TREAT ME RI<T40 ,!REUPON HE ASSIGN$ ME TO WORK ON ! RANGE1 IT IS ALMO/ LIKE LIB]TY TO HAVE ! FRE$OM ( ! CELLH\SE AFT] ! CLOSE SOLIT>Y4 

,& Y\1 DE> FRI5D8 ,9 Y\R LETT]S ,I FEEL H[ T]RIBLY TORN Y\ >E BY ! EV5TS ( ! REC5T MON?S4 ,I LIV$ 9 GREAT FE> = Y\R SAFETY1 & ,I CAN B>ELY CR$IT ! GOOD NEWS ?AT Y\ >E AT LIB]TY4 ,IT SEEMS ALMO/ A MIRACLE4 

,I FOLL[$ ! NEWSPAP]S ) GREAT ANXIETY4 ,! :OLE C\NTRY SEEM$ TO BE SWEPT ) ! FURY ( REV5GE4 ,TO A CONSID]ABLE EXT5T ! PRESS FANN$ ! FIRES ( P]SECUTION4 ,H]E 9 ! PRISON V]Y LITTLE S9C]E GRIEF WAS MANIFE/$1 \T ( HE>+ ( ! GU>DS1 ! M5 PASS$ V]Y UNCOMPLIM5T>Y REM>KS AB\T ! DEAD PRESID5T4 ,! AV]AGE PRISON] CORRESPONDS TO ! AV]AGE CITIZ5 -- !IR PATRIOTISM IS V]Y PASSIVE1 EXCEPT :5 /IMULAT$ BY P]SONAL 9T]E/1 OR >TIFICIALLY EXCIT$4 ,BUT IF ! PRESS MIRROR$ ! S5TIM5T ( ! PEOPLE1 ! ,NATION MU/ HAVE SUDD5LY RELAPS$ 9TO CANNIBALISM4 ,!RE W]E MOM5TS :5 ,I WAS 9 MORTAL DREAD = Y\R V]Y LIFE1 & = ! SAFETY ( ! O!R >RE/$ COMRADES4 ,9 PREVI\S LETT]S Y\ H9T$ ?AT IT WAS (FICIAL RIVALRY & JEAL\SY1 & Y\R ABS5CE FROM ,NEW ,YORK1 TO :I* Y\ [E Y\R RELEASE4 ,Y\ MAY BE RI<T1 YET ,I BELIEVE ?AT Y\R ATTITUDE ( PR\D SELF-RESPECT & Y\R ADMIRABLE SELF-CONTROL CONTRIBUT$ MU* TO ! RESULT4 ,Y\ W]E SPL5DID1 DE>2 & ,I WAS ESPECIALLY MOV$ BY Y\R REM>K ?AT Y\ W\LD FAI?FULLY NURSE ! W\ND$ MAN1 IF HE REQUIR$ Y\R S]VICES1 BUT ?AT ! POOR BOY1 CONDEMN$ & DES]T$ BY ALL1 NE$$ & DES]V$ Y\R SYMPA?Y & AID MORE ?AN ! PRESID5T4 ,MORE /RIK+LY ?AN Y\R LETT]S1 ?AT REM>K DISCOV]$ TO ME ! GREAT *ANGE WR\<T 9 US BY ! RIP5+ YE>S4 ,YES1 9 US1 9 BO?1 = MY HE>T E*O$ Y\R BEAUTIFUL S5TIM5T4 ,H[ IMPOSSIBLE SU* A ?\<T W\LD HAVE BE5 TO US 9 ! DAYS ( A DECADE AGO6 ,WE %\LD HAVE CONSID]$ IT TREASON TO ! SPIRIT ( REVOLUTION2 IT W\LD HAVE \TRAG$ ALL \R TRADITIONS EV5 TO ADMIT ! HUMANITY ( AN (FICIAL REPRES5TATIVE ( CAPITALISM4 ,IS IT NOT V]Y SIGNIFICANT ?AT WE TWO -- Y\ LIV+ 9 ! V]Y HE>T ( ,AN>*I/ ?\<T & ACTIVITY1 & ,I 9 ! ATMOSPH]E ( ABSOLUTE SUPPRESSION & SOLITUDE -- %\LD HAVE >RIV$ AT ! SAME EVOLUTION>Y PO9T AFT] A DECADE ( DIV]G5T PA?S8 

,Y\ HAVE ALLUD$ 9 A REC5T LETT] TO ! 5NOBL+ & BROAD5+ 9FLU5CE ( SORR[4 ,YET NOT UPON EV]Y ONE DOES IT EX]T A SIMIL> EFFECT4 ,SOME NATURES GR[ EMBITT]$1 & %R9K ) ! POISON ( MIS]Y4 ,I (T5 WOND] AT MY LACK ( BITT]NESS & 5MITY1 EV5 AGA9/ ! OLD ,W>D5 -- & SURELY ,I HAVE GOOD CAUSE TO HATE HIM4 ,IS IT BECAUSE ( GREAT] MATURITY8 ,I RA!R ?9K IT IS TEMP]AM5TALLY CONDITION$4 ,! LOVE ( ! PEOPLE1 ! HATR$ ( OPPRESSION ( \R Y\NG] DAYS1 VITAL AS !SE S5TIM5TS W]E ) US1 W]E M5TAL RA!R ?AN EMOTIONAL =TUNATELY SO1 ,I ?9K4 ,= ?OSE LIKE ,F$YA & ,LEWIS & ,PAUL9E1 & NUM]\S O!RS1 SOON HAVE !IR EMOTIONALLY 9FLAT$ IDEALISM PUNCTUR$ ON ! ?ORNY PA? ( ! SOCIAL PROTE/ANT4 ,ONLY ASPIRATIONS ?AT SPONTANE\SLY LEAP FROM ! DEP?S ( \R S\L P]SI/ 9 ! FACE ( ANTAGONI/IC =CES4 ,! REVOLUTIONI/ IS BORN4 ,B5EA? \R LOVE & HATR$ ( =M] DAYS LAY 9H]5T REBELLION1 & ! PASSIONATE DESIRE = LIB]TY & LIFE4 

,9 ! LONG YE>S ( ISOLATION ,I HAVE LOOK$ DEEPLY 9TO MY HE>T4 ,) OP5 M9D & S9C]E PURPOSE1 ,I HAVE REVIS$ EV]Y EMOTION & EV]Y ?\<T4 ,AWAY FROM MY =M] ATMOSPH]E & ! DI/URB+ 9FLU5CE ( ! WORLD'S TURMOIL1 ,I HAVE DIVE/$ MYSELF ( ALL TRADITIONS & ACCEPT$ BELIEFS4 ,I HAVE /UDI$ ! SCI5CES & ! HUMANITIES1 CONTEMPLAT$ LIFE1 & POND]$ OV] HUMAN DE/9Y4 ,= WEEKS & MON?S ,I W\LD BE ABSORB$ 9 ! DOMA9 ( 0PURE REASON10 OR DISCUSS ) ,LEIBNITZ ! QUE/ION ( FREE WILL1 & SEEK TO P5ETRATE1 BEYOND ,SP5C]1 9TO ! ,UNKN[ABLE4 ,POLITICAL SCI5CE & ECONOMICS1 LAW & CRIM9OLOGY -- ,I /UDI$ !M ) UNPREJUDIC$ M9D1 & S\<T TO SLACK5 MY S\L'S ?IR/ BY DELV+ DEEPLY 9TO RELIGION & !OLOGY1 SEEK+ ! 0,KEY TO ,LIFE0 AT ! FEET ( ,MRS4 ,$DY1 EXPECTANTLY LI/5+ = ! VOICE ( ! DISEMBODI$1 /UDY+ ,KORE%ANITY & ,!OSOPHY1 ABSORB+ ! PRANA ( KN[L$GE & P[]1 & CONC5TRAT+ UPON ! WISDOM ( ! ,YOGI4 ,& AFT] YE>S ( CONTEMPLATION & /UDY1 *A/5$ BY MU* SORR[ & SUFF]+1 ,I >ISE FROM ! BROK5 FETT]S ( ! WORLD'S FOLLY & DELUSIONS1 TO BEHOLD ! ?RE%OLD ( A NEW LIFE ( LIB]TY & EQUALITY4 ,MY Y\?'S IDEAL ( A FREE HUMANITY 9 ! VAGUE FUTURE HAS BECOME CL>IFI$ & CRY/ALLIZ$ 9TO ! LIV+ TRU? ( ,AN>*Y1 AS ! SU/A9+ ELEM5TAL =CE ( MY EV]YDAY EXI/5CE4 

,(T5 ,I HAVE WOND]$ 9 ! YE>S GONE BY2 WAS NOT WISDOM DE> AT ! PRICE ( 5?USIASM8 ,AT #c ONE IS NOT SO RECKLESS1 NOT SO FANATICAL & ONE-SID$ AS AT #b4 ,) MATURITY WE BECOME MORE UNIV]SAL2 BUT LIFE IS A ,%YLOCK ?AT CANNOT BE *EAT$ ( HIS DUE4 ,= EV]Y LESSON IT TEA*ES US1 WE HAVE A W\ND OR A SC> TO %[4 ,WE GR[ BROAD]2 BUT TOO (T5 ! HE>T CONTRACTS AS ! M9D EXP&S & ! FIRES >E BURN+ D[N :ILE WE >E LE>N+4 ,AT SU* MOM5TS MY M9D W\LD REV]T TO ! DAYS :5 ! MOM5T>ILY EXPECT$ APPROA* ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION ABSORB$ \R EXCLUSIVE 9T]E/4 ,! RAG+ PRES5T & ITS CONFLICT+ CURR5TS PASS$ US BY1 :ILE \R EYES W]E RIVET$ UPON ! ,DAWN1 9 ?RILL+ EXPECTANCY ( ! SUNRISE4 ,LIFE & ITS MANIFOLD EXPRESSIONS W]E VEXATI\S TO ! SPIRIT ( REVOLT & POETRY1 LIT]ATURE1 & >T W]E SCORN$ AS H9DRANCES TO PROGRESS1 UNLESS !Y S\ND$ ! TOCS9 ( IMM$IATE REVOLUTION4 ,HUMANITY WAS %>PLY DIVID$ 9 TWO W>R+ CAMPS1 -- ! NOBLE ,PEOPLE1 ! PRODUC]S1 :O YE>N$ = ! LI<T ( ! NEW GOSPEL1 & ! HAT$ OPPRESSORS1 ! EXPLOIT]S1 :O CRAFTILY /ROVE TO OBSCURE ! RIS+ DAY ?AT WAS TO GIVE BACK TO MAN HIS H]ITAGE4 ,IF ONLY 0! GOOD ,PEOPLE0 W]E GIV5 AN OPPORTUNITY TO HE> ! GREAT TRU?1 H[ JOYFULLY !Y W\LD EMBRACE ,AN>*Y & WALK 9 TRIUMPH 9TO ! PROMIS$ L&6 

,! SPL5DID NAIVETY ( ! DAYS ?AT RES5T$ AS A P]SONAL REFLECTION ! LEA/ MISGIV+ ( ! FUTURE2 ! 5?USIASM ?AT DISC\NT$ ! P[] ( 9H]5T PREJUDICE & PR$ILECTION6 ,MAGNIFIC5T WAS ! DAY ( HE>TS ON FIRE ) ! HATR$ ( OPPRESSION & ! LOVE ( LIB]TY6 ,WOE 9DE$ TO ! MAN OR ! PEOPLE :OSE S\L NEV] W>M$ ) ! SP>K ( ,PROME!US -- = IT IS Y\? ?AT HAS CLIMB$ ! HEI<TS4 4 4 4 ,BUT MATURITY HAS CL>IFI$ ! WAY1 & ! /UP5D\S TASK ( HUMAN REO G5]ATION WILL BE ACCOMPLI%$ ONLY BY ! PURIFI$ VISION ( HE>TS ?AT GR[ NOT COLD4 

,& Y\1 MY DE> FRI5D1 ) ! DEEP] 9SI<T ( TIME1 Y\ HAVE YET HAPPILY KEPT Y\R HE>T Y\NG4 ,I HAVE REJOIC$ AT IT 9 Y\R LETT]S ( REC5T YE>S1 & IT IS ESPECIALLY EVID5T FROM ! S5TIM5TS Y\ HAVE EXPRESS$ REG>D+ ! HAPP5+ AT ,BUFFALO4 ,I %>E Y\R VIEW 5TIRELY = ?AT V]Y REASON2 IT IS ! MORE DI/RESS+ TO DISAGREE ) Y\ 9 ONE V]Y IMPORTANT P>TICUL>3 ! VALUE ( ,LEON'S ACT4 ,I KN[ ! T]RIBLE ORDEAL Y\ HAVE PASS$ ?R\<1 ! FI5DI% P]SECUTION TO :I* Y\ HAVE BE5 SUBJECT$4 ,WORSE ?AN ALL MU/ HAVE BE5 TO Y\ ! G5]AL LACK ( UND]/&+ = SU* PH5OM5A2 &1 SADD] YET1 ! DESPICABLE ATTITUDE ( SOME W\LD-BE RADICALS 9 D5\NC+ ! MAN & HIS ACT4 ,BUT ,I AM CONFID5T Y\ WILL NOT MI/AKE MY EXPRESS$ DISAGREEM5T = CONDEMNATION4 

,WE NE$ NOT DISCUSS ! PHASE ( ! ,ATT5TAT :I* MANIFE/$ ! REBELLION ( A TORTUR$ S\L1 ! 9DIVIDUAL PROTE/ AGA9/ SOCIAL WRONG4 ,SU* PH5OM5A >E ! NATURAL RESULT ( EVIL CONDITIONS1 AS 9EVITABLE AS FLOOD+ ( ! RIV] BANKS BY ! SWELL+ M\NTA9 TORR5TS4 ,BUT ,I CANNOT AGREE ) Y\ REG>D+ ! SOCIAL VALUE ( ,LEON'S ACT4 

,I HAVE READ ( ! BEAUTIFUL P]SONALITY ( ! Y\?2 ( HIS 9ABILITY TO ADAPT HIMSELF TO BRUTAL CONDITIONS1 ANT ! REBELLION ( HIS S\L ,IT ?R[S A SIGNIFICANT LI<T UPON ! CAUSES ( ! ,ATT5TAT4 ,9DE$1 IT IS AT ONCE ! GREATE/ TRAG$Y ( M>TYRDOM1 & ! MO/ T]RIBLE 9DICTM5T ( SOCIETY1 ?AT IT =CES ! NOBLE/ M5 & WOM5 TO %$ HUMAN BLOOD1 ?\< !IR S\LS %R9K FROM IT4 ,BUT ! MORE IMP]ATIVE IT IS ?AT DRA/IC ME?ODS ( ?IS *>ACT] BE RESORT$ TO ONLY AS A LA/ EXTREMITY4 ,TO PROVE ( VALUE1 !Y MU/ BE MOTIV$ BY SOCIAL RA!R ?AN 9DIVIDUAL NECESSITY1 & BE DIRECT$ AGA9/ A REAL & IMM$IATE 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! SIGNIFICANCE ( SU* A DE$ IS UND]/OOD BY ! POPUL> M9D & 9 ?AT ALONE IS ! PROPAG&I/IC1 $UCATIONAL IMPORTANCE ( AN ,ATT5TAT1 EXCEPT IF IT IS EXCLUSIVELY AN ACT ( T]RORISM4 

,N[1 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ?IS DE$ WAS T]RORI/IC2 & ,I D\BT :E!R IT WAS $UCATIONAL1 BECAUSE ! SOCIAL NECESSITY = ITS P]=MANCE WAS NOT MANIFE/4 ,?AT Y\ MAY NOT MISUND]/&1 ,I REPEAT3 AS AN EXPRESSION ( P]SONAL REVOLT IT WAS 9EVITABLE1 & 9 ITSELF AN 9DICTM5T ( EXI/+ CONDITIONS4 ,BUT ! BACKGR\ND ( SOCIAL NECESSITY WAS LACK+1 & !RE=E ! VALUE ( ! ACT WAS TO A GREAT EXT5T NULLIFI$4 

,9 ,RUSSIA1 :]E POLITICAL OPPRESSION IS POPUL>LY FELT1 SU* A DE$ W\LD BE ( GREAT VALUE4 ,BUT ! S*EME ( POLITICAL SUBJECTION IS MORE SUBTLE 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,& ?\< ,MC,K9LEY WAS ! *IEF REPRES5TATIVE ( \R MOD]N SLAV]Y1 HE C\LD NOT BE CONSID]$ 9 ! LI<T ( A DIRECT & IMM$IATE 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE2 :ILE 9 AN ABSOLUTISM1 ! AUTOCRAT IS VISIBLE & TANGIBLE4 ,! REAL DESPOTISM ( REPUBLICAN 9/ITUTIONS IS F> DEEP]1 MORE 9SIDI\S1 BECAUSE IT RE/S ON ! POPUL> DELUSION ( SELF-GOV]NM5T & 9DEP5D5CE4 ,?AT IS ! SUBTLE S\RCE ( DEMOCRATIC TYRANNY1 &1 AS SU*1 IT CANNOT BE REA*$ ) A BULLET4 

,9 MOD]N CAPITALISM1 EXPLOITATION RA!R ?AN OPPRESSION IS ! REAL 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE4 ,OPPRESSION IS BUT ITS H&MAID4 ,H5CE ! BATTLE IS TO BE WAG$ 9 ! ECONOMIC RA!R ?AN ! POLITICAL FIELD4 ,IT IS !RE=E ?AT ,I REG>D MY [N ACT AS F> MORE SIGNIFICANT & $UCATIONAL ?AN ,LEON'S4 ,IT WAS DIRECT$ AGA9/ A TANGIBLE1 REAL OPPRESSOR1 VISUALIZ$ AS SU* BY ! PEOPLE4 

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