About reading "La Notizia" and "Il Corriere [d'America]", receiving daily clippings on the case or entire issues of "The Herald", petition for clemency and Nicola [Sacco]'s determination not to sign it, and Gov. Fuller's unwillingness to appoint an investigating committee.
About not signing petition for clemency and Nicola Sacco's persistent refusal to sign it as well, and desire to see what the press will say about the petition.
Thanking her for her Christmas letter and gift of money, and referring to William G. Thompson and the McAnarney brothers. Mentioning Felix Frankfurter, and his own translation in Italian of defendants' brief.
Expressing his confidence in scientific progress and "co-operatives", and his distrust of government; referring to Anatole France's book The Penguin Is and giving details about his life at the hospital. Mentioning his intention to translate Pierre Joseph Proudhon's War and Peace.