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Francis Heisler Rt 1 Box #2[?], Carmel, Ca, 93923

April 6, 1982 Dear Fred Thompson

  In your letter of March 20 of this year you tell us (to me and to Carl [?] that you are "shocked" by my letter of March 8 & [?]'s letter of the 17th  Let me tell you two things.  1. You did not read my subsequent letter to [?C. ?] in which I advised against a law suit for what I consider good reason, i.e. it would only hurt the Ker Co without helping [?]  2.  I am not only shocked but outraged, when I read that Fred Thompson of all people can be as cavalier to write "Sooner or later [?S?]'s money was used as collateral for the Amalgamated loan to finance the [?B?] book and that's where this is"
  All that I know about Fred Thompson that does not sound like him.  He I thought would disapprove such dishonesty and would not callously sow his neutrality (if that it is ) towards immorality, even though that word sounds quite bourgois.  that [?S..best?]'s book is sectarian and "thus in conflict with our publishing plan".  If that is so I would have expected the Kerr Co to tell that [?] to [?Son...?]; give back his money and withall his manuscript and not fool him and readers of Kerr publications that the [?Swa...?]'s book is in the work will be published