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HOUSTON TEX JUNE 30 1926

HIS EXCELLENCY CALVIN COOLIDGE

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON D C

PERSONALLY KNOWING EVENTS DOINGS AND PERSONS ON BEACON HILL MAY I ASK YOUR EXCELLENCY FOR OFFICIAL OR UNOFFICIAL INTERVENTION IN MY BEHALF ? THE PONZI CASE HAS ASSUMED THE PROPORTIONS OF A NATIONAL SCANDAL FOSTERED BY THE STATE OF MASSACHUSSETS WITH THE FORBEARANCE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. I CANNOT SILENTLY SUBMIT TO FURTHER PERSECUTION BUT, FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF ALL CONCERNED, I AM WILLING TO SUBMIT TO IMMEDIATE DEPORTATION. WILL YOUR EXCELLENCY GIVE HIS CONSIDERATION OF THE EVENTUAL WISDOM OF MY COMPROMISE ?

CHARLES PONZI

COUNTY JAIL