NAWSA             GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE                       Grosser, Augusta D.

9 Anderson St. 
Boston June 30, 1932 
Dear Miss Blackwell; 
I appreciate greatly your 
invitation to come to Chilmark for the month
of July. But it is impossible this summer
I have to be very economical in order to 
be able make both ends meet.
Mr. Grosser has bin working a 
little but his earnings barely cover 
table expences. 
I do hope however that next year 
times will be better and we will be 
able to visit your beautiful place 
again.
Respectfuly yours
Augusta Darem Grosser
Regards to Miss Barry and Mrs. Wood.


New York 
March 22, 1934

Dear Miss Blackwell
It makes me feel good to see
Philip Grosser's story about his prison
experience in print.
I know how much he wanted to have
his story printed because he was
afraid that Political prisoners might
be treated the same way as he was.
and he wanted to arouse the public
in protest so that such cruelties
should not be continued in the
future.
I think the booklet is done very
nicely only for think and that
is Mr. H. Block's foreword. 
He says that "Philip Grosser when
attending public lectures and
meetings always took a side seat
and seldom made himself heard"




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Now doesn't that statement misrepresent
Grosser? If he would be the 
type that seldom makes himself
heard he would not have to endure
what he did in prison and would
not have written the story.
On the other hand so many people
misunderstand the manner in which
he chose to die, He can not expect
every reader to know how much
Philip Grosser was going through,
therefore in my opinion the foreword
by (By) Mr. Block should be eliminated.
Philip's death is so close and
intimate to myself that I would
not like to have it so widely
known, discussed and misunderstood...
After all in this booklet we want
his message to be read, and that is
what Philip wanted most.

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Maybe in a future date when some
one will write about his life, then the
question of his life and death could
be discussed. But in this booklet
Block's foreword seems to be superflous.
I expressed my opinion to this
effect in a letter to the committe
that gave out the booklet, but they
seem to misunderstand me.They
think I am too sensitive altogether.
I feel that I know that he would object
to so much talk about himself (as)
you so very well express in your
fine foreword that his story
speaks for itself.
I am writing to you understand me 
better, when I last spoke to you
I felt that you understood Philip
Grosser well.







                      4. 
If you agree with me in the
sentiments I  express here in behalf
of Grosser would it be too much 
to ask you to mention it to the 
committee.   Every one respects 
your friendship and your knowledge 
of Philip Grosser therefore I appeal to
you to support me if you feel 
that I am right. 
    Mr. Polocks foreword is on a separate page
and can easily be taken out he was Mr. 
Polock was here last Saturday and I spoke
to him about it he told me that he will
not feel [?] if we take his foreword
but. 
    I appreciate greatly the word the commi
ttee has done in giving out this booklet. 
And if the proof would have been submitted 
to me before tha booklet was printed this mistake
would not have been made. 
  I am working now and trying to keep up for 
Charles Fletcher's sake. He is a very fine boy. 

                      5. 
and he is very proud of his Daddy 
because he was again not war. 
He says when he will grow up he
will write a book against Ivan too. 
      How are you feeling? This 
unusual herd winter must have
been difficult for you to stand. 
                  yours always effectionately 
                            augusta Grossen 

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