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HARRY S. BELNAP Practical Bricklaying

BELL PHONE 62-5

Queenstown, Pa. Nov 24, 1915

Dear Governor, as I have read and all of my family, friends have read about this poor innocent man Joe Hill. Now Dear Governor as you are much more educated than we are and a smart man you know that Christ was condemed to death a innocent man and as you hold the fate of this innocent man in your hands will you please pardon him as he is without money or influence and you surley don't want the Blood of an innocent man dripping from your hands Oh no in the name of God don't condem a Innocent man Please consider the uncertain future that is before all of us as it is for your own sake I dont know the man but I do know he has a sol and so has the Gov

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Please consider this you don't want to Brake the laws of God what is it to us if we gain the whole world if we love our sales please don't misunderstand me I am not against Justice I think an eye for eye but I am against punishing innocent people that has no means to fight and protect them now Dear Governor in the name of God and for your own sake as well as this Poor helpless Joe Hill Please Pardon him hoping you can and my poor riting Very earnestly and Pleading by a Group of friends Mr and Mrs Harry Belnap Jr Mr and Mrs Joseph Travis Mr and Mrs W B Travis Mr and Mrs H S Belnap Sr Mr Adie Hartless Mr and Mrs G McDonald

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Mrs Jennie Belnap Miss Bessie Travis Miss Mae Travis Frank Clark Cora Clark Ella Clark Alice Porter John Porter Rayond P Travis Walter Travis Robert Travis Georgia Travis Robert McDonald James Hartless Joseph Hartless Bud Richard Chester Belnap Elva Marie Belnap Mary Ellen Travis Joseph Edward Travis Hattie Travis Tilden Deemur

Dear Sir if the people must write you a separate letter Please write me at once and let me know

Mrs Harry Belnap Parkers Landing Pa RD 69