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Carl John Alfred Hammerberg. Case No. 5148. Letter from Ella S. Hudgins to Charles E. Vasaly, June 7, 1922.

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Carl John Alfred Hammerberg. Case No. 5148. Letter from Ella S. Hudgins to Charles E. Vasaly, June 7, 1922.

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REFORMATORY FOR MEN
C. J. SWENDSEN, CHAIRMAN
CHAS. E. VASALY, SECRETARY
N. C. SWEARINGTON
PRISON
C. J. SWENDSEN, CHAIRMAN
J. J. SULLIVAN, SECRETARY
N. C. SWEARINGTON
REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN
C. J. SWENDSEN, CHAIRMAN
FLORENCE MONAHAN, SECRETARY
N. C. SWEARINGTON

State of Minnesota
State Board of Parole
St. Paul

ELLA S. HUDGINS
SECRETARY TO THE CHAIRMAN

Hammerberg 5148 7th June, 1922.

Hon. Chas. E. Vasaly,
Superintendent,
State Reformatory,
St. Cloud.

Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of June 5th in re the Hammerberg case our recollection is that Mr. Ruegemer took a not to the effect that you were to write to Rev. Carl J. Silfversten, Pastor, Bethel Lutheran Church, Cor. 53rd Ave. W. and Ramsey St., Duluth, Minn, in regard to employment for Hammerberg.
This gentleman was so interested in getting Hammerberg paroled, that it was thought he probably would help in the matter of employment as he stated in his letter that there was now more and more work opening up in Duluth.

Yours very truly,
Ella S. Hudgins
Secretary to the Chairman.

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