EE-1-G-26
October 1977 Declaration of Mary Griffith, regarding husband’s health
I, Mary Griffith declare:
I am the wife of Emmett Griffth Sr. My husband, has been diagnosed as terminally ill with cancer. Throughout his illness the medical staff of Peoples Temple have given my husband consistent, thorough and compassionate care. I am fully confident that they have done evrything possible to give my husband the most complete medical care.
Because I do not wish to prolong my husband’s suffering, I hereby request that cardio-pulmonary resucitation (CPR) measures not be administered to my husband upon his death.
/s/ Mary Griffith
Mary Griffith
Oct. 30, 1977
Port Kaituma. N.W.D., Guyana
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EE-1-G-27
October 1977 Declaration of Amondo Griffith, regarding father’s health
[Editor’s note: The declaration, likely typed by a Temple secretary, misspelled Amondo’s name.]
I, Armondo Griffith declare:
I am the son of Emmett Griffth Sr., who has been diagnosed as terminally ill with cancer. Throughout his illness the medical staff of Peoples Temple have given my husband consistent, thorough, and compassionate care. I am fully confident that they have done everything possible to give my father the most complete medical care.
I do not want to prolong my father’s suffering, I hereby request that cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) measures not be administered to my father upon his death.
/s/ Amondo Griffith
Amondo Griffith
Oct. 30, 1977
Port Kaituma. N.W.D., Guyana
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EE-1-G-28
October 1977 Declaration of Mary Griffith, regarding father’s health
I, Mary Griffith declare:
I am the daughter of Emmett Griffth Sr., My father has been diagnosed as terminally ill with cancer. Throughout his illness the medical staff of Peoples Temple have given my husband consistent, thorough, and compassionate care. I am fully confident that they have done everything possible to give my father the most complete medical care.
Because I do not want to prolong my father’s suffering, I hereby request that cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) measure not be administered to my husband upon his death.
/s/ Mary Griffith
Mary Griffith
Oct. 30, 1977
Port Kaituma. NWD, Guyana
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EE-1-G-29
October 1977 Declaration of Emmett Griffith, regarding father’s health
I, Emmett Griffth Jr. declare:
I am the son of Emmett Griffth Sr. who has been diagnosed as terminally ill with cancer. Throughout his illness the medical staff of Peoples Temple have given my father consistent, thorough, and compassionate care. I am fully confident that they have done everything possible to give my father the most complete medical care. Because I do not want to prolong my father’s suffering, I hereby request that cardio-pulmonary resuscitation measures not be administered to my father upon his death.
/s/ Emmett Griffith Jr.
Emmett Griffith Jr.
Oct. 30, 1977
Port Kaituma. N.W.D., Guyana
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EE-1-G-40
Undated Confession to Jim Jones from Amondo Griffith
I Amondo Griffith have stole from the people. Dad I was one of the people who stole food and put it in the bush I got the milk from the boat we got the cearal from Teddy [McMurry] me mostly we took the sugar from the shade. Dad I am sorry for not coming to you soon because I did not hear about it unteal this morning people who took food and put it in the window come and talk to you about it. Wright now I fill bad because I sapose to be on [illegible] protecting the people but in stead I stealing and puting stoeling goods in the bush and I know it look like someone was trying to leave because Johnny Johnes told me about well Dad for doing this acted of treason I will go on Learning [Crew] and show how sorry I am by my work. Please for give dad will never happen again. Or go on a fast for a week because I am over weight.
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EE-1-G-67
Undated note from Amondo Griffith
Amondo Griffith
Socialism! To me is to be free. Working to make a change in this so what called world. To talk with a smile don’t have to worry about the big man any more because will all be free and equal. When we need clothes we could go and get them. And when we eat it will be together no matter what when we have fun after work we do it together.
But when some hi class bigit comes in and stop all of that, that you gave us. We should stand up and fight like we are doing. And I will fight and not turn back. I’ve lived with you and I will die with you.
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Undated Self-Evaluation by Amondo Griffith
EE-2-f-3a – 3b
From Amondo G. [Griffith]
My self evaluation. I felt that when I first got to Georget[own] everything was going fine, no complaints, going out every day checking on charcoal. After that I started doing procurement. At first everything was going fine. I went out to Linden for three days, made about 600 dollars, came back feeling very good knowing that I did something. I was never too good and procurement but that three days in Linden showed me that I could do it. Got back to GT, made about 30 dollars about two or three days later. Started going down I felt defeated when people was not giving. I am sorry dad that I did good work in some things but bad in another that when my attitude came I felt bad about not making enough money but I kept it to myself. Hear the same every day about not making enough money. I blew up at Maria [Katsaris], but after I felt bad so I went back to her and we talked about it and got it straight. That the only time I gave a straight attitude.
Dad about giving mother [Marceline how jones] no respect. It’s not true, I don’t care what who say, it’s not when mother asks for something I did it. Feel I have a good attitude with mother.
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EE-1-G-36
Note to Jim Jones from Mary Griffith, June 1977
6-29-77
Father
(1) You explain to use about the [illegible] black leaders was fired from their jobs.
(2) & also about the young black woman was atack and Beaten on the Street.
(3) You explain about the little children’s [illegible] & how they been train by the parents.
(4) & You talk about in some town where they have sins one their door every one need a Nigger in Boston.
Mary Griffith
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EE-1-G-15
Test answers from Mary Griffith, Sr., undated
father this is same question you talk about
- Senate Bill 1427 and how it affect the Black Police can arrest them if they don’t anso the question like they want them to
- You talk about concentration camps how the poor people will be sent of to them because the facison on won’t compleat controle of everything.
- You talk about Earthquake & how it going to stroy citys & how th earth shakes
- You tolded about ice age & how it is going to effect america their woulden be any crops & no food for the people
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EE-1-G-16
- You talk about nturon bomb and how the facism can kill & never destroy buildings
- & you talked about how the neculear war going to destroy [illegible word] & the fumes from the bomb will last 3 years
Mary Griffith, Sr
father I thank you for Bring me here & giving me a chance to work in the mission field & help bill a better world for all of ous that want to be free same time I may not talk as you desire or work as I should but I am so greatful
Thank father for loving me & my family thank you
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EE-1-G-45
Note to unknown recipient, from Mary Griffith
I just want you to know this is the last time I am talking. Im tired of this – my daughter was on dope. She gave me her baby Dana at birth and I have raised her all of these years – we are happy here and we are staying here I mean-it! Do you hear me?
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EE-1-G-46
I’m finished so leave me alone – LEAVE ME ALONE!!
Mary Griffith
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EE-1-G-51
Undated note from Mary Griffith
Dad
I can’t think of the words to say that would thank you enough for the feelings of thank you for making me a part of Emmett’s dream come true today. He talked a lot about having corn and horses grown here.
Also Dad he often spoke of planting different types of food in the earth year in and year out for example one year corn then the next year maybe greens in the place where corn was planted before I think he called it rotating plants. He also said never remove vines from the soil but to turn them under to help support the top soil.
Dad thank you for this home for all of us and I’m so sorry for the way my sons are acting back there in the state.
Mary Griffith Sr.
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