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Lee Harvey Oswald autograph letter signed, used as evidence against him by the Warren Commission's investigation into the JFK assassination. Letter was exhibit no. 306. Written by Oswald to his brother Robert L. Oswald, it was sent from Russia on 22 October 1961 during Oswald's defection. Uncorrected for errors it reads in full, ''Dear Robert, Well, Its been a month or more since I've written and also a long time since I've heard from you. Our deal about the exit Visa is still going on, something is holding it up, mostly about my wife since she is a Soviet citizen, but as I so [said], its hard to get out of this place, in general. Marina is in the city of 'KHKob,' [Kharkov] about 600 miles South east of Minsk, on her vacation, she's living with her aunt [Palina Prusakova], we both agreed a change of senerey was good for her, she comes back on the 1st of November. From 'KHKob' she sent me a beauifill gold and silver cup with the insription 'To my Dear Husband on his birthday 18/V,/61' Very Nice, Huh? She is sweet. When is your birthday anyway sometime in July isn't it? How is Vada doing? Did you get my last letter with some pictures of Minsk in it? I think around New Years, if I'm still unlucky enough to be around here, I'll call you on the telephone O.K.? Hows the hunting out at the farm? Still good I bet. I got a letter from the Embassy the other day, they are keeping in touch as to developments with the exit visa. Soon, on Nov. 7-8 the big revolution day holidays will come off. They'll be a lot of red flag waving and firworks like on the 4th of July in the States. Well, that's about all for now. Write Soon Your brother Lee''. Letter runs 2pp. on a separate conjoined sheets of ruled paper, measuring 5.5'' x 8''. Near fine.
Lee Harvey Oswald Autograph Letter Signed From Russia -- Used by The Warren Commission -- ''... I got a letter from the Embassy...as to developments with the exit visa...''
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