Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: Series I: Correspondence, 1963 July 1-1992 December 9 consists primarily of letters that Byron de la Beckwith wrote to his wife, Mary Louise (Williams) Beckwith, while he was incarcerated in Mississippi before and during his first trial for the murder of Medgar Evers. Beckwith tells his wife that he is well treated (and indeed is granted numerous privileges not accorded to other inmates) and asks her to send him various items. He also expresses his conviction that he will be acquitted and...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: Series I: Correspondence, 1963 July 1-1992 December 9 consists primarily of letters that Byron de la Beckwith wrote to his wife, Mary Louise (Williams) Beckwith, while he was incarcerated in Mississippi before and during his first trial for the murder of Medgar Evers. Beckwith tells his wife that he is well treated (and indeed is granted numerous privileges not accorded to other inmates) and asks her to send him various items. He also expresses his conviction that he will be acquitted and...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: Series I: Correspondence, 1963 July 1-1992 December 9 consists primarily of letters that Byron de la Beckwith wrote to his wife, Mary Louise (Williams) Beckwith, while he was incarcerated in Mississippi before and during his first trial for the murder of Medgar Evers. Beckwith tells his wife that he is well treated (and indeed is granted numerous privileges not accorded to other inmates) and asks her to send him various items. He also expresses his conviction that he will be acquitted and...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: Series I: Correspondence, 1963 July 1-1992 December 9 consists primarily of letters that Byron de la Beckwith wrote to his wife, Mary Louise (Williams) Beckwith, while he was incarcerated in Mississippi before and during his first trial for the murder of Medgar Evers. Beckwith tells his wife that he is well treated (and indeed is granted numerous privileges not accorded to other inmates) and asks her to send him various items. He also expresses his conviction that he will be acquitted and...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: Series I: Correspondence, 1963 July 1-1992 December 9 consists primarily of letters that Byron de la Beckwith wrote to his wife, Mary Louise (Williams) Beckwith, while he was incarcerated in Mississippi before and during his first trial for the murder of Medgar Evers. Beckwith tells his wife that he is well treated (and indeed is granted numerous privileges not accorded to other inmates) and asks her to send him various items. He also expresses his conviction that he will be acquitted and...

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: Series I: Correspondence, 1963 July 1-1992 December 9 consists primarily of letters that Byron de la Beckwith wrote to his wife, Mary Louise (Williams) Beckwith, while he was incarcerated in Mississippi before and during his first trial for the murder of Medgar Evers. Beckwith tells his wife that he is well treated (and indeed is granted numerous privileges not accorded to other inmates) and asks her to send him various items. He also expresses his conviction that he will be acquitted and...