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Letter from Grace Bevers to Jack Ruby
Letter from Grace Bevers to Jack Ruby

Letter from Grace Bevers to Jack Ruby

Object number2005.010.0214
Date11/03/1965 - 11/04/1965
ClassificationsDocuments
Author Grace Bevers
ObjectLetter
Credit LineDallas County Sheriff's Department Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumPaper
Dimensions4 x 7 in. (10.2 x 17.8 cm)
DescriptionLetter and envelope sent from Grace Bevers of Mineral Wells, Texas, to Jack Ruby at the Dallas jail. Letter is handwritten in blue ink on a small plain white sheet of paper and reads as follows: "Mineral Wells, Texas Nov. 3 - 1965 Dearest Jack: There's not much I can say - except I have not forgotten you and think of you each day and night. Saw a good picture of you at Eve's Sunday. Dallas paper. I'd give the world to be able to help you. I will say goodnight, with love, and many prayers, Grace Bevers." Envelope is hand addressed in blue ink to: Mr. Jack Ruby 505 Main St. Dallas, Texas It has been postmarked: "MINERAL WELLS TEX. / NOV 4 PM 1965" and is stamped with a 5 cent U.S. postage stamp depicting Robert Fulton.