March 2012 Auction Ends Wednesday, March 28th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/28/2012
Canary breeder and violent criminal, the ''Bird Man of Alcatraz'' Robert Stroud autograph letter signed. The 29 June 1944 dateline bears an Alcatraz prison address. Stroud's letter to Fred E. Daw reads, ''...Storrs Laboratory has devoted...probably a half million dollars to the study of this disease without finding out as much about it as I have...on the hatchability of eggs...Bob Robert Stroud''. Some content is underlined with purple colored pencil. 2pp. letter on a single sheet measures 8'' x 10.5''. A few small stains, else near fine.
Birdman of Alcatraz Handwritten Signed Letter from Prison -- ''...If these experiments are carried out...they will result in me being accorded recognition as a top-notch scientist in my field...'
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