FROMME LYNETTE: (1948- ) Lot n° 1029

FROMME LYNETTE: (1948- ) American Criminal, a member of the infamous Manson Family who was imprisoned for her attempted assassination of American President Gerald R. Ford in 1975. A.L.S., Red [being her name within the Manson Family], two pages, 4to, West Virginia, 29 th May - 2 nd July 1981, to Nuel Melton Emmons. Fromme states that she has received nothing from Emmons regarding the two wrist bands which she sent him, thinking maybe he has been on vacation, and continuing 'I took a walk around the institution - the first I've seen of it. I'm due to get out of lock-up in August & I expect my health will improve then', before returning to the subject of the wrist bands, 'Here's a stamped postcard to let me know if you rec'd all 3 wrist bands. I'm concerned about that & its hung me up'. In a postscript Fromme writes that she is preparing some articles to send to Emmons. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Fromme and signed by her with her initials ( 'LF') in the return address panel. VG Nuel Melton Emmons (1927-2002) American photojournalist and biographer of Charles Manson.