Carl John Alfred Hammerberg. Case No. 5148. Letter from Carl John Alfred Hammerberg to Charles E. Vasaly, September 10, 1922.

Type of event: Incarcerations

Location: St. Cloud; Stearns County; Minnesota; United States

Addressee: Charles E. Vasaly

Addressor: Carl John Alfred Hammerberg

Citation:

Minnesota State Reformatory for Men [St. Cloud State Reformatory].
Carl John Alfred Hammerberg: Case No. 5148.
Inmate Case Files.
Letter from Carl John Alfred Hammerberg to Charles E. Vasaly, September 10, 1922.

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Mr. Charles E Vasaly
Superintendent
Sept. 10, 1922

Dear Sir:
I wish to inform you I’ve lost my work.
Saturday night after my work was don, I dressed up to come home, and went to the house. Mr and Mrs Thompson were quarling (sic), so I was going to wait until they were done, I went a little way from the door, where their boys were fixing the car,

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Mr Thompson came out and saw me dressed up, and said “Are you going in too?” I said yes, I was going to tell him, I needed a pair of shoes, and a pair of pants, but did not get time, he said you might as well take your time with you. He said, young man you are breaking your parole, I told him I did not think so, as my papers says, he should

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have it fixed so that I may attend to my religious services. My pastor urged me to attend to the Sunday service. I wished to do it, and I know it was possible fore (sic) him to do so. I will look fore (sic) work here Monday & Tues. and Mr. Selfversten is going to helm me.
If I should not find work I will go to my Uncle and will notify you. I’m trying to make good my parole
Carl Hammerberg 5148
431 N. 60 Ave.
West Duluth
Minn