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Leonard, William Ellery 1920-09-09

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Title	Leonard, William Ellery 1920-09-09
Abstract	Letter to Eugene V. Debs on University of Wisconsin-Madison letterhead, 9/9/1920. Says that he taught summer school, wrote a 50,000 word essay, corrected the proofs for his book THE LYNCHING BEE AND OTHER POEMS, and harvested the corn, beans and carrots from his garden since he wrote Eugene V. Debs last. Mentions that he vote for Robert LaFollette in the state primaries for governor. Writes that he cannot wait to cast his vote for Eugene V. Debs in the November Presidential election. Tells Eugene V. Debs that Victor Berger's daughter Ilsa Berger was suspended from the University of Wisconsin-Madison for swimming at midnight near the University of Wisconsin's boat house. Mentions that Upton Sinclair's son David Sinclair will be coming to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the fall. States that one of his colleagues assured him that Eugene V. Debs will get a big protest vote but that it will be insignificant. Expresses the disbelief that Eugene V. Debs is still in prison. Mentions that he suffered a nervous breakdown several years ago after his first wife lost her sanity and committed suicide. Assures Eugene V. Debs that he could never have endured what Eugene V. Debs has gone through since his imprisonment.
Author	Leonard, William Ellery, 1876-1944
Recipient	Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926
Repository	Special Collections Department. Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana, 47809.
Date digital	2008-07-18
Date original	1920-09-09
Coverage	United States -- Indiana -- Vigo County -- Terre Haute -- 1874-1977
Subject	Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
WV3 Subject	Famous Hoosiers Labor
Provenance	Cooper, Marguerite Debs
Type	text
Material Type	Correspondence
Technical Metadata	Epson Perfection 2450 Photo; Adobe Photoshop CS2 8.0
Copyright	Digital image (c) 2010 Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Item ID	evd-lettersl-00333 - evd-lettersl-00336

Leonard, William Ellery 1920-09-09

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