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<object xmlns:xs="//www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"><field label="PrimaryMedia" name="primaryMedia"><value>/internal/media/dispatcher/4031/full</value></field><field label="Title" name="title"><value>Letter from Grace Bevers to Jack Ruby</value></field><field label="Date" name="displayDate"><value>05/27/1964</value></field><field label="Dimensions" name="dimensions"><value>5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)</value></field><field label="Medium" name="medium"><value>Paper</value></field><field label="Credit Line" name="creditline"><value>Dallas County Sheriff's Department Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza</value></field><field label="Object number" name="invno"><value>2005.010.0207</value></field><field label="On View" name="onview"><value>0</value></field><field label="Description" name="description"><value>Letter and envelope sent from Grace Bevers of Mineral Wells, Texas to Jack Ruby in jail.

Letter is handwritten in ink on a card depicting flowers. Letter reads as follows:

"Grace Bevers
Box 524
Mineral Wells, Texas

5-27-64
Wednesday

Dearest Jack-
     Just a few lines this beautiful morning, to say we're thinking about you. as always. doing what little we can in our small way. Seem's like we can't even write the way we would love to. Maybe you can read between the lines?
     Oh' Dear, I want to see you so badly. and talk with you; you know that don't you? By for now, and God Bless.
             Grace Bevers"

Envelope is addressed to:

"Mr. Jack Ruby
505 Main St.
Dallas, Texas"

Envelope has been postmarked: "FORT WORTH, TEX / PM / 27 MAY 1964 / 1A", and stamped with a 5 cent U.S. postage stamp depicting the New York World's Fair 1964-1965.</value></field><field label="Classifications" name="classification"><value>Documents</value></field><field label="Id" name="id"><value>63786</value></field><field label="Width" name="width"><value>10.1600203200</value></field><field label="Height" name="height"><value>12.7000254001</value></field><field label="Source ID" name="sourceId"><value>29242</value></field><field label="Object" name="culture"><value>Letter</value></field><field label="Depth" name="depth"><value>0E-10</value></field><field label="Description" name="labelText"><value>Letter and envelope sent from Grace Bevers of Mineral Wells, Texas, to Jack Ruby in jail.

Letter is handwritten in ink on a card depicting flowers. Letter reads as follows:

"Grace Bevers
Box 524
Mineral Wells, Texas

5-27-64
Wednesday

Dearest Jack-
     Just a few lines this beautiful morning, to say we're thinking about you. as always. doing what little we can in our small way. Seem's like we can't even write the way we would love to. Maybe you can read between the lines?
     Oh' Dear, I want to see you so badly. and talk with you; you know that don't you? By for now, and God Bless.
             Grace Bevers"

Envelope is addressed to:
 Mr. Jack Ruby
 505 Main St.
 Dallas, Texas

Envelope has been postmarked: "FORT WORTH, TEX / PM / 27 MAY 1964 / 1A", and stamped with a 5 cent U.S. postage stamp depicting the New York World's Fair 1964-1965.</value></field><field label="Terms" name="thesconcepts"><value>Letters</value><value>Envelopes</value><value>Bevers, Grace</value><value>Ruby, Jack</value><value>Dallas County Sheriff's Department</value><value>Dallas</value><value>Mineral Wells</value></field><field label="Media" name="media"><value displayOrder="0" mediaType="Image" mediaURL="https://emuseum.jfk.org/internal/media/dispatcher/4031/full" mediaId="4031"/><value displayOrder="0" mediaType="Image" mediaURL="https://emuseum.jfk.org/internal/media/dispatcher/4032/full" mediaId="4032"/><value displayOrder="0" mediaType="Image" mediaURL="https://emuseum.jfk.org/internal/media/dispatcher/4104/full" mediaId="4104"/></field></object>