FROMME LYNETTE: (1948-     ) American Criminal, a member of the infamous Manson Family who was imprisoned for her attempted assassination of American President Gerald R. Ford in 1975. A.L.S., with her initial R ['Red' being her name within the Manson Family], four pages, 4to, n.p., n.d., to [Charles Manson]. Fromme writes a social letter to her friend, in part, 'Well first - let me say what I see - Everyone who thinks beyond this step is in a hurry. We work that way as humans and sometimes we can go pretty fast in tune but each has their own pace. Now about the Zee. She has good rhythm or pace, can handle a lot…..she's a lot like me. I also know that her being willing is not the only consideration - I don't like Mel much and I told him so with a smile, but for real. I said that you seem to like him and I'll go w/ your viewpoint any time but that you're the one who showed me about word as I learned it in myself……Almost everyone lies. You gotta lie to live out there…….[Mel] don't give a damn about you. If Zee hadn't got a loan from Grandma you wouldn't have Xmas boxes and you may not care about that but we do. Mel didn't care. He offered it, said he could send around Dec 15 and then waited til way after the boxes needed to be sent to send ½. I told him I wouldn't expect him to offer money unless he was willing to go without food & toothpaste to get it there. And I asked him how he'd feel if he was in prison and owed someone $ and his family didn't send it. So I'm prepared to deal with him but only on my own terms. And I would not have Zee dependent on him or anyone. In 6 mos she can have a sort of passport to get her places…..and things seem to be lining up nice for a trip to Ca…….she would only be an unwanted visitor in every place without her passport which is really her credibility in that world - a document that shows she started something & finished it…..she can get a job working with kids wherever she goes if she needs it and on her love…….Zee is straddling 2 worlds and she can handle it but like anyone she can use a face and she's been through all that school shit and made the list of top of the class and knows what she wants. I never met anyone like her…….If she's to see you she will know w/o a doubt and take each step on her own. If she questions, she'll sit down and ask herself and the truth will come……Holly (Bucky's “mom”) has given both her boys a lot of faith in themselves - doesn't push them. That's why her young fellow is still w/ her, she got a 30 yr. old guy, and they're going on what you left last time. He says I showed him contempt when I met him on corner and I can't remember him but he's got some spunk and some understanding also. I like what he says even when mad…..' In one of two postscripts Fromme also remarks 'I got mad that Mr. Raccus said he didn't mean to kill that chicken. If he didn't mean to he wouldn't have. He knows what he's doing'. Two small tears to the right edge of the second leaf, otherwise VG