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Warburton, Charles W.

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University of the PacificScholarly CommonsPublic Proposals for Alcatraz Island, 1963-1976 The George Moscone Collection3-4-1964Spirit of Freedom MonumentCharles W. WarburtonFollow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/moscone-alcatrazThis Letter is brought to you for free and open access by the The George Moscone Collection at Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusionin Public Proposals for Alcatraz Island, 1963-1976 by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contactmgibney@pacific.edu.Recommended CitationWarburton, Charles W., "Spirit of Freedom Monument" (1964). Public Proposals for Alcatraz Island, 1963-1976. 3.https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/moscone-alcatraz/3I «T — SPIRIT OF FREEDOM MONUMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. IN AMERICA V A M O S  A L B E R T  W Y C K O F F ,  F O U N D E R  1 Santa Rosa, Calif., March 4 19o4 --M^.John F. Shelley,Mayor City Or San Francisco, Calif., City hall San Francisco,Calif. Dear Mayor Shelley: I am quoting a letter that I have just written to Cyril Magnin,who I understand has been appointed to Clair Engle's proposed commission. "One October 2$ 1963,as representative of Mrs Bernice Wyckoff,wife of the deceased founder,I wrote to you concerning the possible use of Alcatraz Island for the erection of a magnificent edifice to be named "Spirit of Freedom". " I was,at the time,under the impression that you had been appointed as a member of the Commission proposed by Senator Clair Engle. If this is true I want to ,again,appeal to you to give intensive thought to this proposal. It is felt that the "Spirit Of Freedom" monument for Alcatraz Island is a most worthy project,as the tremendous sighlllUdiiLe embodied in the original proposal by Patriot Amos A, Wyckoff can stand for centuries to come as PROOF that the FREEDOM way of life will prevail. I am enclosing copies of Mr.WyckoffTs original drafts for your deep thought and for your files. After the founder made these up it was upon my suggestion that it was deoided to prepare the insidd walls of each of the 50 "cogs" for name plates of each military son or daughter who gave their lives,in all wars,for the cause of Freedom. Mr. Cyril Magnin,this proposal carries magnanimous meaning and appeal,I feel it can very well instill in new generations,some of the pioneer attitude of our forefathers,as well as recapture a great surging power of genuine patriotism,greatly needed in the x current times. " $ ^ The Monument will be of long standing proof that officials in all capacities within tne United States have a great sense of responsibility. It is worth while- do all you can,please, to bring the SPIRIT OF FREEDOM monument to full realization. C.W.Warburton 49&9 Occidental Rd Santa Rosa,Calif. Sincerely, 

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