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Letter sent to Jack Ruby from Grace Bevers

Letter and envelope sent to Jack Ruby in jail from Grace Bevers of Mineral Wells, Texas.Letter is hand-written in blue ink on yellow lined legal paper and reads as follows:"Mineral Wells, TexasNovember 14, 1965Dearest Jack: Last week went by and I didn't write you. I have been so busy - But I thought about you. As always.Hope you're O.K. Dear? I send word to you by Eva. Hope she doesn't forget to tell you. It's the best I can do. God bless you Jack- your friend, Grace Bevers.P.S: I could write volumes, yes I could write a book. but for now this will have to do."Envelope is hand-addressed to:"Mr. Jack Ruby505 Main St.Dallas, Texas."Envelope is postmarked: "MINERAL WELLS TEX. / NOV 17 AM 1965" and stamped with a 5 cent U.S. postage stamp depicting Adlai Stevenson.

Object Details
Object title:

Letter sent to Jack Ruby from Grace Bevers

Date:

11/14/1965

Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

12 3/8 x 7 7/8 in. (31.4 x 20 cm)

Credit line:

Dallas County Sheriff's Department Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2005.010.0217

Letter sent to Jack Ruby from Grace Bevers

Letter and envelope sent to Jack Ruby in jail from Grace Bevers of Mineral Wells, Texas.Letter is hand-written in blue ink on yellow lined legal paper and reads as follows:"Mineral Wells, TexasNovember 14, 1965Dearest Jack: Last week went by and I didn't write you. I have been so busy - But I thought about you. As always.Hope you're O.K. Dear? I send word to you by Eva. Hope she doesn't forget to tell you. It's the best I can do. God bless you Jack- your friend, Grace Bevers.P.S: I could write volumes, yes I could write a book. but for now this will have to do."Envelope is hand-addressed to:"Mr. Jack Ruby505 Main St.Dallas, Texas."Envelope is postmarked: "MINERAL WELLS TEX. / NOV 17 AM 1965" and stamped with a 5 cent U.S. postage stamp depicting Adlai Stevenson.

Object Details
Object title:

Letter sent to Jack Ruby from Grace Bevers

Date:

11/14/1965

Terms:

Letters

Envelopes

Bevers, Grace

Ruby, Jack

Dallas County Sheriff's Department

Dallas

Mineral Wells

Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

12 3/8 x 7 7/8 in. (31.4 x 20 cm)

Credit line:

Dallas County Sheriff's Department Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2005.010.0217