Lot 1343
Berkman, Alexander (1870-1936) Russian-born anarchist; with Emma Goldman, leader of the anarchist movement in America. Autograph Letter Signed ("A. Berkman") on Mother Earth letterhead, New York, July 15, 1907, 1 p quarto. To Victor Robinson, regarding a contribution to the magazine and mentioning Horace L. Traubel, a socialist who was a close associate and literary executor of Walt Whitman. Written shortly after Berkman served a 14-year prison term for shooting the director of the steelworks in Homestead, Pa. as a protest against the treatment of the workers.
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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