ROSA PARKS      GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE     ALPHABETICAL   Mitford Jessica ("Decca Treuhaft) 1956
Box 4 Folder 8                                                                                         letter from Parks

634 Cleveland Courts
Montgomery 8, Alabama
February 25, 1956

Mrs. Decca Treuhaft
574-61st Street
Oakland, California

Dear Mrs. Treuhaft:
     I am very happy to hear from you again. Thanks, very
much for the contribution and the names of other contributors.
     We are having a difficult time here, but we are not 
discouraged. The increased pressure seems to strengthen us for the
next blow.
     My first case was heard in the Circuit Court February 22,
I was found guilty and sentenced to 70 days in jail. The appeal
was made to the State Supreme Court.
     I was immediately arrested again with the leaders of the
bus protest.
     We have received very generous contributions from over
the country, although no specific appeal has been made through the 
mail.
     The wide spread publicity we are getting is most disturbing
to the local governing group. They resent outside interference.
Therefore, I will have to take the matter of direct appeal to the
Montgomery Improvement Association.
     The Claudette Colvin Case is one of four filed with the
Federal Court at present. 
     I will write again soon.
Sincerely yours,
Rosa L. Parks

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