Letter from Mary White Ovington to J. A. A. Burnquist, July 6, 1920.
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Mary White Ovington July 6, 1920.
70 Fifth Avenue
New York
Hon. J.A.A. Burnquist
Governor of Minnesota
St.
Paul, Minn.
My dear Governor Burnquist:
Thank you for you
letter of July 2 telling of the arrests and indictment on first degree murder
charges already of twelve persons for alleged participation in the lynchings. We
were confident that Minnesota would act at once in this matter.
Very sincerely yours,
Mary W. Ovington
MWO:B