Letter from J. A. A. Burnquist to Mary White Ovington, July 2, 1920.

Type of event: Lynchings

Location: Minnesota; United States

Addressee: Mary White Ovington

Addressor: J. A. A. Burnquist

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Document type: Correspondence

Documents: Letter from J. A. A. Burnquist to Mary White Ovington, July 2, 1920.

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Minnesota. Governor (1915-1921: Burnquist).
Records.
Subject Files (File 648c): Duluth Lynchings, 1920.
Letter from J. A. A. Burnquist to Mary White Ovington, July 2, 1920.

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July 2, 1920.



Mary White Ovington,
Chr. Board Nat’l Ass’n for the
Advancement of Colored People,
70 fifth Avenue,
New York City.


Dear Sir:--

With reference to your letter of June 18th relative to the Duluth affair, it may interest you to know that twelve persons have already been indicted and arrested on first degree murder charges on account of alleged participation in the lynchings. The grand jury has not completed its investigation and the state departments are, of course, cooperating in every way possible.

Very truly yours,

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