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Regarding his refusal to sign further appeals. Translation: “After my refusal of other legal recourses before the sentence, I thought that my silence would have convinced you or have justified that I would continue to refuse to sign any other request for appeal. Therefore I see today that a declaration from me is necessary." Compagni & amici carissimi, “after 7 years... continues saying how all legal means have been exhausted, there is on hope for them, therefore, “Leave us at least that which we have loved and suffered, which in the segregation of these 7 years kept us alive, (i.e. their ideals). Speaks of his wife and recognizes comrades’ dedication. They have no more illusions but hope in a vision of the future, when the oppressors who killed them will fail. Ends with further words of praise for them.
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Nicola Sacco autographed letter signed to "Compagni carissimi", Dedham, 24 April 1927
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title
Nicola Sacco autographed letter signed to "Compagni carissimi", Dedham, 24 April 1927
description
Regarding his refusal to sign further appeals. Translation: “After my refusal of other legal recourses before the sentence, I thought that my silence would have convinced you or have justified that I would continue to refuse to sign any other request for appeal. Therefore I see today that a declaration from me is necessary." Compagni & amici carissimi, “after 7 years... continues saying how all legal means have been exhausted, there is on hope for them, therefore, “Leave us at least that which we have loved and suffered, which in the segregation of these 7 years kept us alive, (i.e. their ideals). Speaks of his wife and recognizes comrades’ dedication. They have no more illusions but hope in a vision of the future, when the oppressors who killed them will fail. Ends with further words of praise for them.
date
["April 24, 1927"]
year
1927
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This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND).
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creative commons
language
Italian
creators
Sacco, Nicola, 1891-1927
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee Collection
subjects
Sacco-Vanzetti Trial, Dedham, Mass., 1921
Anarchists
Immigrants' writings, American
Radicalism--United States--History--20th century
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Correspondence
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