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Title: Letter to Alexander Berkman Author: Anna Sasnovsky Date: July 15, 1925 Language: en Topics: letter, Alexander Berkman, prison, repression, Russian revolution Source: Retrieved on 10th September 2021 from https://forgottenanarchism.wordpress.com/2016/01/08/letter-to-alexander-berkman-by-anna-sasnovsky/ Notes: Copied from the IISH Berkman papers https://hdl.handle.net/10622/ARCH00040
Anarchist Aid Society for Political Prisoners
New York July 15, 1925
Dear Comrade:
Your letter of June 20 received. You will please pardon the long delay
in answering it. Due to some reasons it was impossible to get the
comrades together any sooner.
Regarding the question of sending money through you or direct to the
prisoners has been discussed several times before. Our group is still
with the opinion that we make as many direct connections as we possibly
can. We shall continue sending money through your channels and direct
addressees. This matter will however be under consideration again when
we make our final decision on the form of orgaization.
Your second proposition, the amalgamation of the four wings into one,
was taken up and discussed from all angles. We considered it from a
principle point of view as well as from a practical. We have a definite
division of opinion on this matter. Some maintain that combining forces
with other factions means diminishing our activity. It will divide more
than unite us. Our group is very well known in the labor circles. It is
very well known that we have struggled through great difficulties and
yet maintain our work alone. The small amounts we are able to collect is
of greater value in my own opinion. It makes it much more pleasant to
work with our own forces than lean upon the shoulders of others. The
money we collect comes from entertainments and other great efforts. It
is made quite clear for what the money is collected. Some of the
Comrades were with the same opinion as you.
We have taken no definitive action for the time being. Several of our
active comrades are away for a short time and since the difference of
opinion is wide therefore we decided to postpone our final decision for
about a month. We have meanwhile appointed a committee to get in touch
with the other groups if there are any or individuals to find out what
they are doing and how.
I suppose you have already received the $50 sent two weeks ago. We shall
send you some more very soon. We have arranged a concert and dance for
next month which I hope will bring us in some funds. It will be held in
Coney Island where many idlers spend valuable time. It is there where
people find themselves in hot summer days.
As you already notice that our secretary is away, I shall correspond
with you until she gets back.
With comradely greetings,
Acting Sec’y
Anna L. Sasnovsky