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Letter from a Havana, Cuba resident, written before the Cuban Missile Crisis
Letter from a Havana, Cuba resident, written before the Cuban Missile Crisis

Letter from a Havana, Cuba resident, written before the Cuban Missile Crisis

Object number1995.012.2406.0029
Date09/04/1962
ClassificationsDocuments
ObjectLetter
Credit LineJulia Knecht Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumPaper
Dimensions8 1/2 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Collections
DescriptionFour-page handwritten letter from M. in Havana, Cuba to a friend dated September 4, 1962. The handwritten letter is addressed to "My dear friend:" and closes with "Love, M.-". The writer used black ballpoint ink but corrections were made in blue ballpoint ink. The writer discusses the fears and frustrations of Cuban citizens, feeling like they are stuck in the middle of national and international conflicts. M. refers to Castro as "the tyrant" and as a "monster", and mentions Russian ships bringing arms and ammunition to Cuba. The author closes the letter by asking for the friend to try to get a visa for M. to leave the country and go to the United States.