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Root, Martha 1921-07-24

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Title	Root, Martha 1921-07-24
Abstract	Letter to Eugene V. Debs, 7/24/1921. Writes that she has not written sooner because she has been ill. Says that she went to Erie, Pennsylvania to shop for a dress. Mentions that while she was there that she saw the movie THE FAITH HEALER. Remarks that on her return trip home that she sat next to a blind man who supported his family by selling magazine subscriptions. Tells Eugene V. Debs that she has read a lot of his speeches. Informs Eugene V. Debs that she has never known a man who could speak "so directly to hearts." Writes that she feels that Eugene V. Debs will meet Abdul Baha and become a "Bahai so transcendent that Baha'o'llah, Abdul Baha and the Hosts of the Supreme Concourse will mold his life to uplift humanity." Assures Eugene V. Debs that she has thought of him every day. Says that Eugene V. Debs is a wonderful writer and an even more wonderful humanitarian. Tells Eugene V. Debs that it would be a great honor to meet him. Expresses the hope that Katherine Debs is feeling better. Writes that she has read in the papers where Eugene V. Debs is being released soon. Assures Eugene V. Debs that he is just as great as Abraham Lincoln.
Author	Root, Martha L.
Recipient	Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926
Repository	Special Collections Department. Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana, 47809.
Date digital	2009-05-12
Date original	1921-07-24
Coverage	United States -- Indiana -- Vigo County -- Terre Haute -- 1874-1977
Subject	Political prisoners Amnesty Health
WV3 Subject	Famous Hoosiers Labor
Provenance	Cooper, Marguerite Debs
Type	text
Material Type	Correspondence
Technical Metadata	Image/tiff; Epson GT-20000; Adobe Photoshop CS2 8.0; 300
Copyright	Digital image (c) 2010 Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Item ID	evd-lettersr-00466.tif; evd-lettersr-00467.tif; evd-lettersr-00468.tif;

Root, Martha 1921-07-24

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Root, Martha 1921-07-24