MANSON CHARLES: (1934-2017) American Criminal who led the cult based Manson Family, responsible for multiple deaths ...

MANSON CHARLES: (1934-2017) American Criminal who led the cult based Manson Family, responsible for multiple deaths (including the murder of Sharon Tate) and the subject of Quentin Tarantino's film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. A.L.S., with his initials CM, one page, 4to, Vacaville, California, n.d. (October 1980), to Nuel Melton Emmons. Manson writes, in part, '14 pictures here - Thinking if we could git Reds [the family name given to Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme] book out first - 1. We would have $ & give us more time & things to make your book the top…..out of envelopes stamps but no big thing - I think Zabs is laying down on her job - she's been good but of late she gets lazy. On Butch I feel with just a little play towards him could return much more in the long run - He got no one to give himself to & could give you good thought for storys books etc. - If there were 10 or 20 of you or you had some one to take care of the little things…..you would & should have your own time to think'. In a postscript Manson writes 'put this 2$ on the race' and draws a self-caricature (?) of his bearded face whilst wearing a hat. Manson's letter is written to the verso of a T.L.S. from Daniel Auclair, a staff reporter for Via Presse Inc. in Montreal, requesting an interview with Manson. Accompanied by the original envelope. VG Nuel Melton Emmons (1927-2002) American photojournalist and biographer of Manson. Emmons first met Manson briefly when he was imprisoned for automobile theft in 1956, and again under similar circumstances in 1960. In 1979, he contacted Manson and began extensive interviews and his correspondence with Manson resulted in the book In His Own Words - The Shocking Confessions of the Most Dangerous Man Alive (1986).