Letter from Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, to Clifford Forster, Esq., May 7, 1943

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May 7, 1943,

Clifford Forster, Usqe,

170 Fifth Avenve,

New York City, NeYe

Dear Cliff: |

The certified documents were sent yesterday afternoons

The conditions of probation caused seme trouble, but it was finally

mane ged, although the whole business took several hours after our

Committee meting. |

Then, to top it off, your latest wire was on hand when

i returned to the office. The clippings were procured and sent,

and the informtion was wired.

The New Yorks office ought to pey half a day's salary

for the time I spent, In any event, the charges in connection with

the certification, ote. amount to $4.56, The cost of the day letter

about the terms of the probation, which I neglected tc send collect,

emounts to $2.48. Please send us your eheck for $7.04.

Sincerely your's,

Ernest Besige

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Fred Korematsu case files, U.S. Supreme Court 1942-1944

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Title: Letter from Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, to Clifford Forster, Esq., May 7, 1943
Creator: Besig, Ernest
Contributor: Forster, Clifford
Date: 1943 May 07
Identifier: MS-3580_1386_0047
Description: Letter from Ernest Besig to Clifford Forster, stating that he sent the certified documents and condition of the probation, which he says caused some trouble and took several hours. Besig's tone conveys annoyance: "The New York office ought to pay half a day's salary for the time I spent." He includes charges for certification and post.
Genre: correspondence
Physical description: 1 page, 11 x 8.5 inches, typescript
Preferred citation: Letter from Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, to Clifford Forster, Esq., May 7, 1943; American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California Records--Case Files, 1934-1993--Korematsu, Fred, 1942-1946--U.S. Supreme Court 1942-1944, MS-3580_1386; California Historical Society.
Rights statement: In Copyright
Publication rights: Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection, created by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and other parties, was not transferred to the California Historical Society (CHS). Permission for reproduction or publication of materials in this collection beyond that allowed by fair use must be secured from the copyright holder.
Topical subject(s): World War II--Mass removal ('Evacuation')--Exclusion orders
World War II--Mass removal ('Evacuation')--Japanese American community responses
World War II--Resistance and dissidence--Supreme Court cases
Activism and involvement--Civil rights
Activism and involvement--Civil liberties
Immigration and citizenship--Law and legislation--Legal cases
Geographical subject(s): San Francisco (Calif.)
Finding Aid: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt009nf073/
Collection identifier: MS-3580_1386