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ve ry Ls ri WFO 100-11459 "CLAUDIA JONES Federal Reformatory for Women Alderson, Virginia, USA "Dear Friend: "Many of us women here in Western Australia were very upset to hear of you, that in this time you should be persecuted and martyred for your beliefs. "Som -=Or his as if we pie= Bro. Jo of Arc. e peo were in the days of "It 1s people like you who can stand up to this persecution and lead the fight for everyone's rights and freedom .who ensures victory for everything that is right and honest in the world. : "your ideas will live on and be taken up by millions after those who imprison you are gone and forgotten. "I am sending a copy of this letter to Mr. LUMBAR, District Attorney, telling him these are the ideas of many women here, and that it is doing the reputation of the USA no good. "Yours in admiration, /s/ (Mrs.) A. AARONS" 1. Type of Communication: Handwritten letter dated "9/4/55" 2. Postmark on Envelope: No envelope contained in file. 3. Directed to: Attorney General of the USA . Address of Sender: "M/V EDENHOPE c/o Seaman's Union of Australia, Sydney S. Text of Communication: "Dear Sir: After reading in our Australia press of the imprison- ment of negress "CLAUDIA JONES! on account of her working class activities, and also of the precarious state of her health, of which she cannot possibly remain whilst in prison, the undersigned urge you in the name of human justice, to ask clemency of your government for her speedy release. "Yours faithfully,