Letter from MLK to Rev. Theall

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Dear Rev [Reverend] Theall, Thank you for your letter of Dec[ember] 6. I am regretful to learn of the unfortunate circumstances which presently surround you. It is my hope that this situation will be alleviated as son as possible. May I recommend that you contact the lawyers which helped you draw up your will. If they are not available, you may contact the NAACP Legal Defense Fund at the following address: Attorney Jack Greenberg, Chief Counsel. NAACP Legal Defense Educational Fund. 10 Columbus Circle, New York, N.Y. I [Crossed out: think the] am [Crossed out: quite] confident these attorneys will be able to give you the assistance you [Crossed out: need] are seeking. [Closing signature: MLK [Martin Luther King]]