[Letters from Edward F. Bray] Page: 5 of 10
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2606 N. E. 12th.
Portland, Oregon
Harry McCormick
Fob. 12, 196^
The Dallas News
Dallas, Texas
Dear Mr. McCormick:
Thank you very much for your letter.••.Enclosed is a signed statement regarding
the letter written by Edward F. Bray to John Connally. That letter was dropped in
an out of way mail box shortly after 6pm on August 12, 1963« ^ would have been
picked up at 1:30 pm on Aug. 13* It was sent regular mail, no return address on
the envelope. It should have reached Austin by the 16th.
If you will check the photostat for the month of August which we sent you under
the 23rd you will see this note "Herder & P. Inspt." Mr. Louis B. Herder, Naval
Intelligence Officer (Office 511 N. W. Broadway) and a U.S. Postal Inspector
came to our house. Mr. Bray spread various photostats on the table and again Mr.
Herder refused to discuss them with Mr. Bray.
Mr. Herder talked to Mr. Bray about various groups of "ism" people who had
contacted Mr. Bray. An organization in Texas and Ohio was discussed. Mr. Bray
told the Postal Inspector "Here are copies of various letters writttn by me, also
replies from high Navy and Govt. Officials." I heard my husband tell the Postal
Inspector "I have never sent anything through the mails without my signature and
address on it. I have documentary proof to back up anhthing I sent through the
mails." The postal inspector looked over various documents and photostats and then
the 2 men left our house.
On Aug. 27 you will see this note "Herder Called". Mr. Herder and Mr. Bray dis-
cussed at great length the afore mentioned organizations. Under Aug. 28 is the
note "no. left Ann Sullivan". Ann Sullivan is an AP reporter here in Portland.
Mr. Bray had informed her office that he had some information that he felt should
be made public. Mr. Herder knew all about Ann Sullivan. He told Mr. Bray "THE MEN
OF THE THRESHER ARE DEAD." Photostats of some of the letters written by NAVAL
OFFICIALS and YOU have fallen into the hands of the next of kin. It is causing
them untold grief." He asked Mr. Bray if he had taken part in any of these "ism"
groups and Mr. Bray told him "NO". Then Mr. Herder asked him to refrain from any
participation in any organization that might be trying to cause the Navy trouble.
Mr. Bray voluntarily agreed to not furnish anyone with photostats, tut would
wait a reasonable length of time to allow Navy to make a full investigation.
Nov. 2k (Sunday) Mr. Herder came to our house. He and Mr. Bray had a lengthy
discussion. Nov. 26 Mr. Sherk of the local office of the FBI called. He stated,
"When officials in Texas who are investigating the case come across your letter
to Gov. Connally they will contact us at once. We don't want to look like fools
up here, Bray did you write the letter?" Mr. Bray answered "YES". In answer to
your question "was it recieved by the governor? I have no way of knowing if the
letter was recieved or not, however, isn't it reasonable to assume that the
letter was recieved by the Governor?
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) Ruth Bray (Mrs. S.F.)
We use a large "Date Calendar" to make notes on of tele, calls, milk deliveries,
appointments, callers, etc. The photostat referred toin the above letter was made
from the MONTH OF AUGUST, 1963 this calendar.
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Bray, Edward F. [Letters from Edward F. Bray], letter, 1964-02-12/1964-07-11; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth340658/m1/5/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dallas Municipal Archives.