Blackwell Family
Alice Stone Blackwell

General Correspondence

Ah[*a*]
Alcatraz, Calif.
April 19, 1930

Miss Alice Stone Blackwell:

Dear Miss Blackwell:

I am glad to inform
you that John Porter is no longer at
Alcatraz, Calif. he was transfered to
New York, about two months ago.

I hope nothing happened to him
en route there, as he was a
friend of mine, and I am worried, I
haven't heard from him since he
left, he promised to write me, so I
am forwarding your letter to New York.

Hoping you locate him OK.

I am Very Truly

Fred W. Ahrens
Bldg 68 - Alcatraz Calif.
"Military DB"

[*2*]

P.S. If I can be of any service
to you, in regards to locating
him, I would be glad to, as I'm
a soldier in confinement here as
he was, and time passes slow,
so [?] call upon me if I can
help you.

F.W.A.

P.S.S. Please excuse two tone paper & envelope.Pol Prisoner
AlcatrazParents'-Teachers' Association of Greater Boston
558 Massachusetts avenue,
Boston, Mass.

October 25, 1935.

Miss Alice Stone Blackwell
3 Monadnock street,
Dorchester, Mass.

My dear Miss Blackwell:

The struggle for the removal of scurrilous text
books used in the public schools still goes on.  A committee
elected by the Parents'-Teachers Association has made an 
appointment with Mr. Campbell to interview him regarding
this important matter, and we are extremely desirous of
having you with us on this occasion.  Will you be so kind
as to be a member of our delegation?

We are meeting Thursday, October 29th, at 12 noon, 
at the lobby at 15 Beacon street, Boston.  We hope to have 
Mrs. Jessica Henderson and Mr. Richard B Moore with us, too.

We can not remain silent as thousands of our school
children, particularly our colored children, are robbed of
their rightful historical heritage.  Such books as Waddy
Thompson's United State History, used in the sixth, 11th,
12th and 13th grades, and written with a pro-slavery bias,
totally ignoring all of the achievements of the Reconstruct-
ion period, are definite sources of evil.  We can and must
remove it from the public schools.  Boston, with such 
glorious Abolitionist traditions, ought to be the first
city to claim such a victory.  And indeed, dear Miss Blackwell
it is altogether fitting and proper that you should be 
with, [*me*] on this committee.

Will you come?

With cordial greetings and best wishes for your
health and spirits,

For the Committee,
Mary AhlquistMary Ahlquist
Parent Teachers' 
Ass'n