Letter from Anonymous to Robert Morss Lovett, August 13, 1927

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Anonymous to Robert Morss Lovett, August 13, 1927
Title (alt.):
Robert Morss Lovett Letters
Description:
This letter written by a former Bostonian to Robert Morss Lovett shows the impact the Sacco-Vanzetti case had on the United States. This concerned citizen calls into question the motives behind the trial as well as the flaws of the American justice system. The letter notes that high powers or certain authorities have certain friendships that obscure justice. Robert Morss Lovett, a native Bostonian, was an American writer, academic and political activist. During the Sacco-Vanzetti trial, he supported them through various publications and organizations. Lovett approached the AFPS Board to provide funds to the defense of Sacco and Vanzetti. Along with Glenn Frank and David Starr Jordan, Lovett formed an emergency organization to put pressure on the Federal government. At the time of the trial, Lovett was known at the time for being an extreme leftist, and was already being watched by the government for potential ties to communism.
Addressee:
Lovett, Robert Morss, 1870-1956
Creator:
Sacco-Vanzetti National League
Date:
1927 (created)
1927 (issued)
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Genre:
letter
Personal correspondence
Location:
Brandeis University Libraries
Special Collections Storage; Mrs. Walter Frank Collection: Box 1 Folder 1 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Sacco and Vanzetti Collection
Series:
Series I. Sacco-Vanzetti National League (New York, NY)
Subjects:
Lovett, Robert Morss, 1870-1956--Correspondence
Trials (Murder)--Massachusetts--Dedham
Sacco-Vanzetti Trial, Dedham, Mass., 1921
Trials (Murder)--United States
Sacco, Nicola, 1891-1927
Vanzetti, Bartolomeo, 1888-1927
Extent:
1 letter (1 page); 27 cm. x 18 cm.
Link to Item:
https://hdl.handle.net/10192/51863
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Pages are numbered in the upper right hand corner. On the first page, the upper right hand corner is missing.
Notes (funding):
Digitization made possible through the Ann and Abe Effron Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Identifier:
MWalB02190_001