Letters to Dad (J)

[Editor’s notes: The letters on this page derive from numerous sources, including FBI Section 126 • EE-1 • Letters to Dad (G-J); FBI Section 128 • EE-1 • Letters to Dad (K-M); FBI Section 130 • EE-2 • Letters to Jim Jones; and FBI Sections 121-123 • BB-31 – BB-32 • Tim Stoen, D Touchette.

[Insofar as possible, these letters have been arranged in alphabetical order of the writer’s last name. Unless otherwise noted, the letters retain their original spelling and grammar.

[Peoples Temple member often used old reports and documents as scratch paper, using the reverse side of these pages for their letters. We have labeled and transcribed those scratch pages which include information about Jonestown.]

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Undated Note to Jim Jones from Beatrice Jackson

[F]ather:

I am so happy and thankful to you for bringing me to the promise land where I am free from fascist U.S.A., Klu Klux Klan, terror, the neutron bomb, the ethnic weapons concentration camps, Senate Bill #1427, and all the terror of capitalism.

Thanks, Father
B. Jackson

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Undated Letter to Jim Jones from Bill Jackson

EE-1-I&J-202

Bill Jackson

Dad

I feel as I have listen to you have death is easy because to live its much harder, because of the responsible we have as socialist and to you as an example. Life to me has become boring except for what we make of it. If I was dead I wouldn’t have to think about people starving and suffering all over the world but to live with it consciously I have a great task. I feel that anybody could say they have my fears but you can never be certain until it comes face to face with it and then you truly judge by your reaction. I fear like hell that our children might not get the chance to grow up but still thats victory. One thing that I am certain of and prepared to kill my brother and anyone who betrays this city life. I never really cared much about material thing or clothes or big cars never really impress me. It would never be worth the sacrifice. For as my sexual feeling has a large penis I have at pretty strong sex drive but I feel its control. As far as carving a gun at first I like it it gave power a sense of trust kind of big man image but is superficial. Fuck image. In the news we heard about week was about Charles Diggs and his frame up. We heard about the 2 nurses who killed 54 people by suffocation, we heard Huey Newton refuse to come to Guyana because he tried before Angela Davis life for spending an [illegible] labor rights Dennis Banks we heard about how CIA and mafia killed leading publisher for Husler magazine because he was going [illegible] about the JFK asination. We heard 67 year old man reproduce a robot in his own image. We heard about artichoke etc etc.

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Socialism to [illegible] sacrafice to make life more mean for people who have suffer like in Rhodesia all throut Africa and all people who are oppresed. Socialism is the struggle of a meaningful society that one day will exist but its long long long road of sacrafice. Major threats for our people are backbone are our properties are being threats to be taken by May 7 they have come [illegible] for out on all kinds of arrest orders, threats that if you went back you would never be trusted. Soon as you hit states the would arrest you going through customs. Another threat is to cut off all our money coming to Guyana. If anything happen to Dad it would mean open season on me and all of the family. I see only 2 things revenge the death or try to help keep the organization together because I feel thats fell of disappointment to you all the years of sacrafice to let the group just die. At this stage I don’t feel the group stable enough for that because [illegible] side of seniors and children. But for sure I would make sure all traitors are gotten. Another thought if the group wasn’t stable enough we could get together and comitt revolutionary suicide that would best serve socialism.

Guilt to me one thing about guilt you must always make sure it doesn’t turn to hostility because of the [illegible] it require. I have guilt that people all over world are in miserable condition like the man who fell a deep drink and they killed his baby and put it on his lap. I often think about you. I’m not shit but I’m here. I have guilt [illegible] I feel somtime you dad don’t have the right to go through the shit you do. I know that its because it require more out of me.

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Pg 2

I feel guilt about being in Guyana in Jonestown because there’s so many people deserve to be here way more me. Sometimes I wish I was dead so I wouldn’t be responsible. I feel guilt that I didn’t suffer more because it I suffer like some people it would ease the guilt. A lot of times when people get hurt bad I wish it was me I have learn that through your example.

Thank you Dad

Bill Jackson

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Undated Confession from Bruce Jackson

Dad

I’m sorry I explain myslef wrong.

I wasnt hidding the fact that I messed around with Richard [last name illegible] He was a friend of the family, he was 18 year old and he knew I been raped before. When I was ten years old he raped me again because he knew that if I told my dad would kill me. It hurted just as bad as the first time but this time I couldn’t even get medical treatment because I was afraid my dad would find out and think I wanted

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to do it and have me killed. So the only thing I could do was to [illegible] myself and let it heal on its own. You could use Randall Lee name who was the first one but not Richard Ortego the second one because when I truned 13, I tried to kill him for raping me. I stabbed him twice on 4th and lake st. and I have never seen him since that day. I hope I killed the prick so he wouldn’t rape anymore children. The point I was trying to make in that I couldn’t even tell my so-called dad that his punk friend had raped me, for fear that his friend would have said I wanted to do it and my Dad would have killed me. I’m sorry I missed you up.

Your son
Bruce Jackson

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Undated note to Jim Jones from Don Jackson

Dad.

Dear Dad,

Today as I was cutting hair in the pavillion, I had my head up my ass as usual thinking about my half ass one-to-one relationship and Lovie Gene Lucas offered me a piece of Doughnut. And me with my low conscious ass ate the damn thing.

One thing is for sure Dad I ain’t shit.

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And unless I can change myself soon I will never be anything.

I am going to fast all day tommorow and think about my actions

Please forgive me. I will also read all day about Marxism-Leninism.

Thank you Dad.

Don Jackson

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Don Jackson Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

From Don Jackson

Dear Dad,

Now that it has become absolutely clear that our enemies will go to any means to obtain their ends, we must weigh the risk that is run by letting them survive against the risk of destroying them.

Now that one of us has fallen in the battle [Chris Lewis], we should all consider it our only responsible sacrifice to be willing to lay down our lives when strategy demands.

I have concluded that Tim Stone in his weak, sick, sellout mentality his calling our bluff. We must not alow him to win.

I believe that no choice is left us but to take his life or that of one of the other main conspirators.

I am sure that when one of them is picked off the others will panic.

I do not believe that this can be done until our people are ready to risk their lives to bring it about. In other words those who cannot stand up under such pressure must be evacuated now and brought over here. Those who are able to stand can remain with a plan of escape when the moment dictates.

I don’t believe that we can depend upon anyone but ourselves to carry out this plan of attack. (The paper it’s on should be eaten at once after read.)

I believe that some of us from here must go in on this mission with a well laid plan as well as a well laid plan of either escape and or revolutionary suicide as a last end.

I think that all the weapons transportation money and plan of attack or orders should be waiting for him when he hits the United States. I suggest a bomb as the weapon.

The plan should not be revealed until the day it is to occur. And either his escape or suicide should be finalized that same day. The bomb should be put into a capsule or 10 can it can be thrown through the window of their car while it is moving. A grenade is ideal. This will give the person a jump on his getaway and in heavy traffic they could also be in an unmarked car moving alongside them. This will alow them to make good their getaway.

They could also move alongside the car and fire on them with a high caliber pistol – Magnum – with a silencer in heavy traffic. Possibly nobody will even notice the incident if they cover the pistol with a cloth or something. One of us with a disguise could ride around all day and they would just never know it.

The person executing the plan should move in after the area and moves of the enemy has been well checked out. They should moving quickly, strike quickly, and be on a plane to a well protected place within the same hour.

If they are caught they should be ready to take arsenic pill and give up the ghost or some other drug. If the person is caught the evacuation plan should be implemented at once.

Thank You Dad.
Don Jackson

P.S. If the incident goes unseen and there is no witnesses then the person should remain in the city and go underground. A second car should possibly be in the area to investigate if there are any witnesses.

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Undated Test Results from Don Jackson

Don Jackson

1. The four enemies of communism are revisionism, Trotkyism, Anarchism, Social Democracy.

2. Proposition 13 is a Bill passed 2-1 that will cut back welfare and aid $10,000,000 and cause many to lose their job. Rev. Young in San Francisco will lose his. It’s a tax reform bill that will cost the working people.

3. Armed struggle in action on the part of struggling countries or organization to bring about change by any means necessary (example Red Brigade) what distinguishes armed struggle from terrorism is the effect that it has if it brings some positive responses from reactionary example Red Brigade leaders gives leniency in Italy US starts red scare that will bring about new awareness in US. Other organization take courage from their capers.
Terrorism is when the KKK or Nazis burn and kill innocent black people or Chilean junta tortures workers.

4. 7 items on SB1437 law

1. Leaflets to protest a bill that you think is illegal or unjust
2. Being present at a meeting that protest the construction of a highway [illegible] of federal probe.
3. Giving false statements to any Gov. employee who is conducting an investigation or any Gov. Contracted cooperation when in investigating.

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4. Protesting within 200 feet of a court house where a federal hearing is taking place.
5. Being present at a meeting that advocates a strike where an employees property was damaged.
6. Discussing leaving, it would be better easier to leave the country than fighting an unjust war.
7. Refusing to testify or taking the fifth amendment in front of a grand jury

5. Zaire

6. Kiss my big black ass because Carter said that Salt talks would not go on until Russia pulls troops out of Zimbabwe [illegible] admitted the presence of Cuban troops in Zimbabwe.

7. Religion opreses the people by promising them a reward for all the pain and misery in this world causing them to not look at the misery that is all around so they won’t wake up and do something about their circumstances today.

8. Greece is like the US in that whenever the Press uncovers some thing like Watergate they make excuses covers up murder kill oppress and whatever they need to do to protect the interest of the monopoly capitalism (Example: Bill 1437 will bring in oppressive laws newsmen will have to reveal sources).

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example Martin Luther King was scandalized when he spoke out against the war in Viet Nam. And finally killed because he didn’t respond to threats.

9. Police planned the murder of the deputy.

10. Robert Mugebe & NKoma are leaders in Zimbabwe they belong to ZAPU and ZAPO Zimbabwean African Peoples Union Zimbabwean African Peoples Organization

11. Strategic arms limitation talks are posponed. Carter says they will not resume untill Soviet Union withdraw their involnen in So. Africa.

12. Conflict betw. Kampuchia & Vietnam Pro U.S. Kampuchia threatens Vietnam over border dispute. Vietnam is Pro-Soviet.

13. Ezmaralda docked in SF no protest it is a Chilean torture ship where thousands are tortured and killed believed many of the disappeared were thrown of of this ship.
14. Carter has demanded that USSR stop interference in Zaire U.S. backing Morrocan troops to fight there China send advisers
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16. China threatens to go to war with Russia over missles in Vietnam aimed at Kampuchia and China.

17. If arrested you give name ask to contact your lawyer. refuce to give any information or sign any thing untill you see your lawyer. Be polite give no information.

18. Angela Davis believes that change will come to America working struggling within the system.

19. Sadat, Egypt. Begin-Israel, Smith Zimbabwe, Vorster, South Africa, Breznev USSR

20. Look Magazine

21. He is alive

22. Johnny Harris on death row will be executed in Alabama prison

23. Joan Little

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EE-1-I&J-78

Undated Statement from Eileen Jackson

to Dad: from Eileen Jackson

Page 1

I have wasted money for clothes, food that I didn’t need. I have asked for meals money when I didn’t need it. I got money from So Cal relatives and didn’t turn it all in. I have got bus fare from the needs people and spent it. I have spent money on candy and stuff at the consetion [concession] stand. I have spent money on jewelery and hats, when it could have been all going to the church. If I hadn’t more people could have been over hear now. I felt bad about it because I have been doing things that I have should not have done like, not being productive as I should have, and wasting food, talking back to people, not being kind to people, and seniors, and thinking that I am special.

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I’m passive and I don’t take enough interest in agriculture meeting or agri by its self. And I don’t speak up if I now [know] that something is wrong. I am to diffensive and I don’t take critisizum well and it get very diffensive when someone tells me that what I’m doing is wrong. And I also cutt down people who I have a disslike for. My reasons for living 1 any reason so to see all of our people get over hear so that are population can increase so that we can expand our selves to help build other countries. 2 my other one is to see the children become better socialist than me my self and others. 3 another one is to save our people from tortures and from S1437. How I feel about dieing. I feel that when we die we’re not going down for nothing. I feel that you can’t never run away from death you always have to face it.

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Undated Self-Analysis by Gladys Jackson

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[Editor’s note: Spelling and grammatical errors corrected throughout]

7-12-78

To Dad

To analyze myself I have moody days and I don’t like myself for that. I want to help. Sometime I feel in my mind I can’t do it well enough. Then I let someone else do the job. That is one of my hang-ups.

I get angry with myself when you tell the news I can’t remember what you say long enough to write [it] down. That upset me very much. When I get so I can’t do nothing don’t want to stay around.

I am so glad you let me be one of your children and I am glad to have a mother like our mother [Marceline Jones]. Going to class I am glad maybe I can learn how to read and spell. Dad what I miss in the states I don’t really miss nothing. Sometime I think about my so-called sister & brother and why not a one could see your good work.

Gladys Jackson

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Undated Note to Jim Jones from Gladys Jackson

Dear Father

As far as I know I dont admire no one here at the time

But there was a man in the state I admire very much his name is Freddie Richerson

Gladys Jackson

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Letter to Jim Jones from Gladys Jackson, January 1978

1-4-78

Self analysis

Dear Dad

One of my fault I hold thing in to long, at time some one can say some thing to me and I am ready to strick [strike] back at them.

Yes Dad I thank about my sisters and brother and I wish they was in peoples temple. Some been to meeting and other heard about it but none stay to see what it was all about. Out of 10 not a one would stay as far Melvin Jr. I could not get him to come by at all. Dad there is no other way for me but to be here where I want to be. you have open my eyes and mine this is the only way for me.

Thank you Dad for all your Blessing.

Gladys Jackson

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Undated Test Answers from Lourece Jackson

Dear Father:

The reason we are over hear is to get away from racial – the nutrion bomb the earthquake. The Senate Bill 1427, The lesser bean, concentration camp from water and food shorten the iceage and to live in socialist countries and to be free.

Lourece Jackson

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Undated Statement to Jim Jones from Eyvonne James

To: dad

Questions and Answers

What do you miss about the state?

Would it be worth sacafice (if you could would you?) I miss being able to go and come when ever I want and having a chance to do different places. I know dad it’s only my selfishist and I know and I can comprehend the fact that if we didn’t have this closest that this family have we would not be as stonge as we are.

How do you feel about death? I am one that would like death to excape the pain of the oppressor. I feel that until the time is right I won’t alo myself to ever think like this.

Any fears you have? I fear falling on a cut-less and taking my life that way, but if it was a order from you to take my own life I would prefer to shoot myself.

I fell that I am prepare to take the life of my so call one of they turn traiter, because I would see them as if

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they was Tim Stone [Stoen], Mertle’s, Linda Sweney [Swaney], Jackie and Marvin Swiney [Swinney] ect… Because at the point of them turning a traitor only thing they would mean to me would be big trouble.

Major threats for our people here and there – CIA kiddnapping one of our lovely babies trying to over take our land – stopping the rest of the family from coming over here

I have sexual feelings for a man and women also. I know there are times I am in the shower room and I have the [illegible] to look over at a sister body that is what I think is nice look if there is a brother that I like sexually also and I look his way I do start having those stupid sexual feeling.

I have not never carry a gun before, but if I look at it right I fell it would be the same what like a male and his penis. I would have some what of an ego and it would be like a virgin symbol.

I feel that if something was to happen to you such as if someone took your life by cross fired…than I know

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life would be finish, because what was a group without a stronger leader will not succeed. Also I feel that Stone Mertle ect…will not disturb us as much as they do, because if they can’t get you then they will try for one of us.

More on what do I miss about the states – what I had said on the front page was not worth sacrificing for because knowing if I was to return what would happen to me and make more problems for the family. I do know that there’s nothing back there but poverty.

Eyvonne James

For dad’s eyes only

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Margaret James Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dear Dad,

Just to say how I feel about Tim Stone [Stoen] and the Mertles also Grace Stone.

I don’t know how to do it, but since they are trying to stop our movement and the death of your son and our Brother Chris Lewis, I know you aren’t violent, neither are we. If it would take death for these, let it be. I say no money period to Tim Stone or anyone you have been hurt enough so we will have to get tough with Tim Stone and the Mertles. I am with you and whatever you do to stop them, I am here to die or live for our land, our jewelry. I will do what I can. Thank you Dad for your love and concern for the family and the States and here in Jonestown.

Love, Margaret James

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Undated Test Answers from Margaret James

Margaret James.

To Father

I We are here in Guyana to build third world and to get away from racism

II Bakka dicision denies the minority to go to college and get an education to be a doctor. Lawyer politician and to get any high paying job.

III Governor Brown vetoed the death penalty and Congress brought the bill back in new they can electrocute 14 yr old young boys.

IV Nutron bomb to kill people and leave building standing not hurt the property.

Senate Bill 1427 will give any police officer the right to push you in prison anytime that he feel that you dont answer his question sufficiently.

VI we are here in Jonestown Guyana to be socialist revolutionary socialist minded so we can become good communism

VII In the states we were not free, and we were oppressed no political rights.

VIII United States takes our tax dollars to make napom to kill our babies and their families.

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Undated note to Jim Jones by Ronnie James

To Dad from Ronnie James

I think what might be helpful is a reverse tactic to what the enemy are implementing with the C.B.s. But on a much more higher scale, when the closeness of the enemy is detected by close friends in government, clear frequency on the CBs or spotted by our security partol. That method can only be used when we are absolutely sure that the enemy are lurking in the jungle near our

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compound. Then climate will be ripe to include all available C.B. operators to act as heads of armed Guerrilla teams advancing and surrounding the enemy. This operation does not take away our labor force, if proven a success then it may add to our labor force from a excess of security. The opposition has tried C.B. propaganda on us and have succeeded in putting us on a defensive alert. It may not keep them from coming in front it might so make them very resistant and cause them to change to other tactics.

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Undated note to Jim Jones from Ronnie James

To Dad,

I think that these Nazis and Treasonist bastards are use false radio propaganda tactics – trying to scare us I believe that if they had the units they act like they have especially being exiled nazis probably from Venezuela who have a lot of money and are able to provide the equippment that is essential for their task. I could be wrong I know it’s best to be alert. However, I think we need to proposly switch are C.B. channels to theirs and use the same tactics their using. Example: sometime like having alot of armed units in the Bush! (Because they know we have guards inside the compound) when they heard on the C.B. that Steve’s team was advancing on them in the

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those folks triped out they started talking about let’s get out of here in a hurry!

Thank you Dad

Ronnie James

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Undated noted to Jim Jones from Ronnie James

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Dad,

I am tired of this bullshit I never was use to being in the Back lines. I am a vanguard! I want to be on the front with the strick [strike] team advance team I’ve had experience with small weapons such as 22., 32, 38., 9 mm, German lugar, and 22. rifles, I would gladly go with just a cutlass.

I believe we can increase our advance units by dividing or fire power depending on the circumstances such as a closed in quarters. 3 people with guns, 2 with molitof cocktails and 3 more with cutlasses. this of course is a very risky operation which means sending a woman armed (handgun) to seek information.

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small teams armed with cutlasses and molitoffs cockitails can proform in 4 operations.

1 decoy to lure enemy into ambush

2 back up team for the armed advance units

3 action scouts to relay information of on coming advesary units, they can also prepare ambushes for the strick team

4 after ambush they can collect arms off dead and aid of the bodies in preparation for next ambush.

thank you Dad

Ronnie James

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Undated Note to Jim Jones from Ronnie James

To Dad

Ronnie James

my feeling on things discussed

1. feelings about death and other fears. death is something I toyed with alot in the states, like the time. I’ve have two contracts on my life at different times instead of hiding and I went out and looked for my contract killers coming very close several times to being killed. Other times coming close to death in gang fights, race riots, burglary, being shot at and closed by police most of these I bought on myself because I was adventurous and I guess part masikistie because I liked it. When I came over here into our first white knight. I was kind of nervous being that I had to what so long to die after the thrid day it didn’t matter to me how it died just as long as they hurried up.
2. What would happen to you (me) if anything happened to dad? It would be certain death. I would committ revolutionary suicide.
3. Would you be prepared to kill you wife and child, relatives? I would kill them even torture them although I may care for them the hurt of them committing a treasonis act will cause hatred.
4. What do I miss about the states? only some of my relatives.
5. Would it be worth the sacrifice if I could go back to the states? Hell no! only to get killer several traitors and thats with difinit [illegible] clear passage through customs before mission becomes a failure.
6. what are your sexual feelings – children – man – women? I have both sexual feelings towards male and female
7. Sexual feelings about carrying a gun. they used to be the big macho bravado type personality (penis symbol) after seeing others I noticed it in them and [illegible] myself. I found it embroiling to me. now that I’m aware of it I stay away from the responsibility of carrying guns and out of sight.
8. What have I heard about the news last week that’s happening in the world? Congressman Diggs – a Black man who was the founder of the Black caucus has been framed with 37 white against him. Congressman Miller white of New York outspoken liberal was set up also with a homosexual charge involving two boys. Eldridge Clever was kicked out of the church meeting held by white Baptist. He was a Baptist preacher but the Blacks dont trust him and the whites can’t stand him so he joined with Wallace D. Mahummad, another sell out. Also if President Carter doesn’t sign the genocide treaty and some treaty in Black and white Russia will start making a big nuclear weapons by next week. The struggle continues South Africa, Rodessia (Zembawe)
9. What is socialism to you? When the wealth is distributed equally by the dictator of the working class.

Socialism is awareness, reality, opportunity to endeavor in any academie or occupation, trade you want to. Socialism is learning to care for each other, concern for people in bondage in other countries as well. It teaches us to expand our sharing not just between our immediate family but between everyone. Socialism elevates are minds above the animalistic stage out of chauvinism and [illegible word].

10. What Guilt do you have? I have guilt that I didn’t use my mind for the collective like I did myself in procuring goods and getting cheaper rates, like do for myself that was my specialty for achieving the White business men and making them look like fools. I could have done this for the cause.
11. How do you feel about White Knights [Nights]? It’s something that has to be done if one wants freedom and is willing to die for it. It may me stronger every time.

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Memo to Jim Jones from Claire Janaro

To: Father
From: Claire [Janaro]
About: ranch and me
2/3/78

Everyones moral is high even knowing and experiencing the ups and downs, knowns and unknowns of ranch future.

Cooperativeness is really in full swing. Im exceedingly proud of our young ladies – Kim [Fye], Kris [Johnston], Jakela [Debbie Sines], and Sue Ellen [Williams]. They are all holding themselves together and working hard. Curtis seems less hostil with his time off at parsonage to do security. Rob is still a spoiled ponpous ass but very much needed and appreciated – Bonnie and I are dealing with him quite directly – he’s taking it and improving. I’m harsh on him but he knows I really care for him so he does try and is responding. Ray Gotshalk has fit in perfectly – he is responsible with driving responsibitites and helps keep parsonage, temple, ground and pool in good shape. We really needed him. He does a lot of time at RV temple cutting our fill in times to nights, which has really helped.

Don Beck is really helpful with ranch as well as clients. His mood is excellent and he is taking less units

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at Sonoma so we can really count on his help. Carol is fine, willing and able. Now to Mike Klingman. Bonnie and I agree that he is hostil. But I disagree to the amount. I don’t feel like he is anywhere near a breaking point. He diffinety needs some emotional and intellectual drain off that we are not able to provide him with. I do agree with Bonnie that long term ranch and job might wear him to a frazzel but I don’t see any need to make plans to move him over as yet. He dosn’t interact with the clients as well as she would like, and he has this romantizised revolutionary zeal that bugs us. I would like some city input before moving him as he does, know routine, is dependable, and bring in a large salery. Besides which I get along with him which makes it easier on me. But it also makes me less objective so please if other reports you get seem more alarming perhaps its better to give them more consideration. He is struggling with a lot in himself he is not negative. He is hostil. Claire

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me –

I’m functioning fine – I feel extremely productive and needed. We stand a chance to make a great deal more money monthly. We have a new client coming in at 100.00 per month. If we get our new rates we will certainly produce well, and make selling eaiser. In my head I’m geared for at least 6 months to 1 year more. Much longer than that I dont want to face projecting. I’ll probably need a visit over for a transfusion! I am at peace with the children there there letters are marvelous. I am very much aware that this long seperation from me has freed them to blossom and grow and I am deeply grateful to you. I must confess I miss Richard much more than I expected I once again I am looking forward to working with him even though I know the fighting will resume. I’m sure we can be productive together. I’m still a very emotional person. I hope no one is really concerned. I cry, yell, get blue, and sentimental, it all passes quickly. I get paranoid when I feel the city has passed me up and given information through Bonnie. I’ve talked to them.

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I’ve talked to them about communicating more with me and I think it will straighten out. Please be patient and accepting of my personality. I can make it through however how long it takes. There is timeless alligence and stability in my relationship to you and P.T.

Personally I have felt much better since Harold left. It look a great deal of my energy just to keep my temper in control around him. The final blow of his hostility he delt to us that has caused a great deal of damage was when he called and told Bonnie that the ranch deal was closed and that the people were comming up for licensing and to meet with us. I just can’t figure out his motive when he was already on his way to FL [Freedom Land] why he would want to fuck us all over.

Bonnie and I have an excellent working relationship. I accept the fact that in this field she knows mine, catches on quicker, and shines on much better than I. I usually don’t counter her unless I have strong feelings opposing her views. I take her excessive stratigies and manipulation with a grain

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of salt unless it is being used on me in regards to PT and then I bristle, get stubborn and find her difficult to believe or trust. So if there is any message I am supposed to get and don’t seem to be recieving correctly the better choice is to have Jean Brown deal with me and I get very reasonable.

Bonnie is an absolute talent in this field of programming, and dealing with agencies. I see dollar signs as I watch her in action with agencies. She is really excellent with our clients. She really cares for them and is doing a fantastic job that shines. She would certainly be capable of setting up any kind of human treatment center. She is helping me overcome a lot of my inadequacies and is an excellent teacher to our staff family.

Between the 2 of us we are a formidable team and can keep this ranch and Ukiah in control as far as we need to function. Whatever it takes we’ll make it!

Always – Claire

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Note to Jim Jones from Daren Janaro, June 1977

June 29, 1977

Daren Janaro

The meating last night was about newspaper articles that told about blacks being run out of towns and cities and the KKK members incressing in numbers and that gays marched for their rights but they didn’t get them and a lot of other articles. You talked about 450 people comming down in a week and that we would have to build houses and beds faster.

You said we would have to save water and make walks and not to wast anything. You said you were staying up night and day trying to make a place for us. Were to say three miricals in the morning and at night. Also in the news was the sign over the corthouse saying “Everyone should own a niger” in Boston. You talked about Anita Bryant, and Andy Young being made to look like a fool.

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Note to Jim Jones from Marvin Sellers Janaro, December 1977

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Dad

I’m willing to do anything for the cause that is needed what I was thinking in the meeting tonight was that some years ago, about 4 I think, my so called mom aka Mae Sellers was on the Summer Vacation trip, I was on that summer vacation trip, I was on the same bus as she was and you told everyone to give up their money and their diamond rings for money to fix one of the buses in the caravan, and my mom didn’t give her ring up. Also in Chicago Illinois my mom came on the bus crying and she was saying that someone accused her of being a spy and working for the CIA. Well dad I was thinking this. If my mom (aka Mae Sellers) was to start some shit I would go back and [illegible] my like I was here for

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a vacation, and that I had to come to work in publications on the newspaper. I could take care of some of the traders [traitors] like going to school w/ some of the traders children and poisoning there children or getting I [in] good w/ their children and poisoning the traders or tell the church information about the traders. After that I would want to come back her and fight in a revolution or stay back in the states and do whats needed.

Marvin Janaro (Sellers)
12/19/77

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Undated Statement from Shanda James Oliver and Richard Janaro

Dear Jim,

I know your very concerned about fiances [finances], therefore I feel this should be reported. One day, I had to meet Debbie Touchette in the bank. Debbie was in the middle of Depositing money. She didn’t have an accout (definite) of how much she was depositing. She did not have the money in categories and the teller was highly upset. She was a nervous reck and could not do simple figuring. My concern is if this is a constant pattern we could have been cheated or cheated in the past. Once a teller picks up on an unorganized customer, they take money and the customer gets a bad reputation. I know how tellers are, and how they talk to other merchants. I’m not complaining about Debbie as a person. Obviously she’s very confident. My only fuss is that she needs to be more organized dealing with money in large sums.

(Shanda Oliver)

Also checks from various business people have been retained for “lack of funds” and “lack of I.D. stamp” and omission of one of two signatures required. I believe that some businesses are scrutinizing our checks more than usuall and even shown some reluctance to accept them. Some of the problem is lack of experience of some people given checks and writing them properly – this can be corrected by careful selection and instruction of person given checks. Also record keeping can be better organized preventing errors and omissions.

I would like Debbie to share some of her check keeping responsibilities with someone else. I would be willing to help.

Richard Janaro

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Undated Test Answers from Eartis Jeffrey

The reason I am in Guyana S.A.

To escape racism, facism and concentration camps

To escape brutality by police state takeing over

To escape from Napom bomb that can kill people and leave everything also as it was.

To escape this use of ethnic weapons on black and color

Escape water shortage, gas shortage and earthquakes.

The U.S. will soon be desolate and we are here in Guyana the land of plenty

Thank you Father
Eartis Jeffery

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Undated Statement from Margrette Jeffery

The reason we are here in Guyana to avoid – slavery

to avoid the Atomic wars

to avoid Napom [neutron] bomb – that destroys people but leave everything else unharmed.

Avoid-Ethnic weapon – destroys black and color

Avoid – Concentration Camps – which could starve us to death or burn us alive.

Avoid – earthquakes.

Soon there will be no oil resources and no water in the U.S. That means no factories no equipment and no energy

The US will become a total disaster area

Thank you Father,
Margrette Jeffery

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Letter to Jim Jones from Margrette Jeffrey, January 1978

1-1-78

Dear Dad,

Thank you for such a beautiful New Year’s dinner and thank you for being such a wonderful and loving Dad to all of us here in our new home Guyana.

In your message last evening you told us about some of the miracles that happened early in your ministry, Jimmie Jr was injured in a car wreck, in fact he was killed, but through your power he was made whole again.

There was an event where you was the pastor of a Methodis Church, and you wanted to take the church, but they would not let you have it, so you took the parsonage and later sold it and gave the money to the cause.

There was another miracle where a woman was healed, she had one leg shorted then the other, but when she was called out her leg grew as long as the other leg that was normal.

(Critizism)

I tend to criticize others before I really know the whole story of what really happened. Then when I find out that I am wrong it is hard for me to face the individual which I know I must do and apologize.

(Sexual attraction)

I have no sexual attraction for you Dad. I think of you as I would my blood dad, only more so because you are able to do much, much more than he ever could. You can do anything but fail.

Thank you Dad.

Margaret Jeffery

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EE-1-I&J-83:

Note to Jim Jones from Margrette Jeffery regarding death, February 1978

2/17/78

Dear Dad,

Thank you so much for the experience we all went through yesterday. I really felt that death would be a relief from so many problems, and that I would be much better off. Being better off does not mean that I am unhappy here in Jonestown because being here is the best thing that has ever happened to me.

Thank you Dad,
Margrette Jeffery

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Writings of Debby Jensen

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Undated note to Jim Jones from Sue Jerram

Dear Dad,

I’ve gained. Horribly. I’m very upset, but at a loss as in what to do. Of course I’m cheating – I always have – it’s just that I’m down enough that I just can’t afford it. It’s garbage – leftovers. And I know I’ll do it again if I get the chance. I do have suggestions for solutions – I’ve submitted at least 3 suggestions. All I hear is silence. The cucumber I really appreciated and I’m sure under the right circumstances it would be a terrific help. I just need some quiet dialogue and some help to find a solution. Brigade hasn’t helped. I’ve gained all back I lost there. What’s next? The box? I’d volunteer if it would help. I appreciate the help I’ve gotten. Where would I be if I weren’t here? I’d just be gaining – not losing. Oh, thank you for the chicken – it was delightful (even boiled).

Thanks, Dad
Sue Jerram

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Illegible letter from Sue Jerram

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Undated Letter to Jim Jones from Sue Jerram

Dear Dad,

I would like to request again some form of isolation from the general community. I cannot go about my daily business without meeting head on with someone paranoid about food sometime during the day – even when my contact is innocent – tonight Grover [Davis] was dropping his food so I took his orange and held it. Joyce Touchette took it from me asking me for the other things which I took from Grover’s plate (which was nothing). So from now on Grover’s food can go in the mud before I can try to help him (which makes no sense to me). I’m still upset about being found guilty of taking the 12 sandwiches. What upsets me (or at least one of the things) is that if I had taken the 12 sandwiches and confessed I’d not have gotten any sentence. What have I learned? I didn’t want to learn that.

I don’t expect that I’ll be able to stay out of trouble with this going on. It’s like I said in the meeting the other night. Sometimes you want to go away for a while so the hell that you are in (trouble) can blow over so it is better when you come back. I really identified

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with Ricky when he ran off. I found myself thinking, “if I had known he was going to run…” But before noon I was feeling so guilty for this thinking that I was in tears. Anyway back to the subject. I think a reasonable time is until I weigh 125 to 135 lbs. I will accept working on Public Services, as long as I can do my night work in the Nurse’s office. Or perhaps I could work on the project of the house where people could go for some solitude, not coming into the city at all until a certain time at night, after dinner. It is very difficult for me to cope with the attitude held by many people right now and I truly believe that I will be accused of taking food until I am forced on PS by public pressure.

Thank you, Dad

Sue Jerram

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Undated Test Answers from Berda Johnson

Why I left America and came to S. America

I left America to come to S America to help build a new world, third world, where we can have a new and complete Equaliterian Government where all people can have and share equally with each other. Again I left because of our government have built concentration camp where Black’s and other minority’s will be prisoned and destroyed as Hitler did with the Jew’s in Germany

Again the neutron bomb that will only destroy life is leave every thing else in tact

Again Bill 1427 where the Police can arrest you if he ask you a question and you fail to ans as to what he thinks you should This can be done with out any provocation what so ever

Again to avoid racism and embrace communism on Socialism a theory or system where all people will have complete charge of all production and distribution

I am happy here and would do this again if necessary

Berda J. Johnson

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Letters of Clara Johnson

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Undated letter to Jim Jones from Denise Johnson

Father the person I like is Calvin Douglas.

And the reason why, because he is a very neat and clean person.

He don’t slack off on his job. He’s a very responsible person, he takes his job serious. I think he is a very hard worker. He is the kind of person that will tell you he like and don’t like about you, how he feel about you.

He’s the kind of person that you can talk to if you need a brother to talk to. He will tell you thinks to your face and not behind your back to other brother’s and sisters. And if he does say something behind behind your back, it’s something good and not bad. He don’t go calling you name. He’s not the person that will try to hurt you.

Denise Johnson

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Memo to Jim Jones from Frances Johnson,  July 1978

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MONDAY
July 17, 1978
TO THE OFFICE:
RE: FILM DOCUMENTARY

Recently I contacted OSSIE DAVIS in the hope that he would be interested in, or could put us in touch with someone who would be interested in assisting us with our documentary. He responded by contacting ST. CLAIR BOURNE, a freelance film producer whom he highly respects in the industry, and someone he feels he could trust with a project like ours.

I contacted St. Clair and asked him to send us something about himself. The material he sent is enclosed. Jean [Brown] tells me that she passed on to you the other comments I gave her on St. Clair.

Received your message that the fundraising idea I submitted was a good one. Thank you. Does this mean that we should proceed with the plan?

With continued appreciation and gratitude,

/s/ Frances
Frances Johnson

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EE-2-ij-17b – 17k Materials submitted to Peoples Temple from St. Clair Bourne, untranscribed.

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Memo to Jim Jones from Frances Johnson, September 1978

EE-2-h-24a – 24b

Sept 5, Tues.

Pat Keeler is another person I’m suspicious of. Shortly before I left SF Pat made the following statement in council and several times after being counseled:

“I hate all of you. I don’t want to be here. I’m just waiting for my money then I’ll leave this place.”

She had been keeping company with Don David, who probably have a division between Pat and Margie, his black wife, whom he seemed to dislike. When you sent a message to us in SF, “if you have doubt and no faith, do not take the cloth,” Pat was one of three people that I observed who did not take that cloth.

Pat comes and goes at all times during the night. She says she’s not afraid because she knows a lot of people in the area. She’s been observed talking to outside brothers while on security – especially the guys who work on renovating the apt. building across from our back lot. She became upset when advised by AJ [Archie Ijames] that this was unwise – as we’re never sure of what we might say. She said she would be unable to do security if she were to stop talking to them.

Frances Johnson

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Undated letter to Jim Jones from Garry Dartez “Poncho” Johnson

To Dad:

I was feeling sorry for myself every since you have been there. #01 Because I know that you had heard of the fuck up I made a few weeks ago and being my old self I was sure that you were mad with me. So along with my thinking I tried to stay away from around you as much as I could and so now I am leaving the dealing with people up to you. Because I can not stand to see people tring to use you and at the same time they to get away with it and think that you don’t know what’s happening at all times. I was so mad with some people at one time that I could kill anyone at any time. But now I have said to myself that all I am going to do is to work hard to see this dream come true. Because I said that if you can work with people and see some thing good in all of us well I had better follow that which is before me. And the other is about I and Jeff being charged with fucking each other which is not true but he did run from my bed when the lights were turn on with out anything on. And we did talk about things that was going on around us. But I feel that it is much more to it then meets the eye. And I did get mad when it was brought up and right now people keep bring it up as a joke. I get mad about it because I said that I had fucked men before but as soon as people got down here the first thing they heard about me what the me and Jeff was fucking and that made me mad, but from now on I will be the kind of son that you want me to be.

Poncho

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Undated Statement from Garry Dartez Johnson

To Dad

(How I feel about death) I feel that as a young person that life has some good times and has a hell of a lot of bad times. And so when these bad times come up I would like to give it up. And whenever we have white nights I don’t ready care if we live or die, but I also had the wish when ever I go down I wanted to be fighting with guns so that I could take more then one or two with me. And I also know that as a socilist I cann’t always pick the way and time I want to die.

(Fears that I have). The greats fear that I can think of is of wild rats. I will go the other way to get away from one.

(Ways of getting ememies)

I would not want to kill them before reminding them of the crimes agensted the people which they have done. Like Tim I would kidnap him and fine out just where he got his money. And dress him like a lady like he wants to be and cut his nick. I would use guns, knifes, ice picks though the ears blowing up homes after calling them and letting them know that they are going to die soon. And then cut off the phones so that they couldn’t call to let anyone know what is about to happen to them.

(What would happen to me if anything would happen to dad) I was one that said that it would all be over if anything would happen to dad. But we would have to put a tight hold on everything and everybody to make his wishes come true. I am sure that I would not leave.

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(Would I kill my wife?) With out a dought I would kill anyone wife, mom, or who ever. That would turn trader. I would kill them so fast so that if any emotional feels may steal be left.

(What are my feelings when caring a gun) I feel that I like to be seen by people. I feel that it make an impression that he must have changed. Mostly new people.

(What is socialism to me) The only way of life which is very fastly spreading over the world. We have sat exsample of life style which the world is taking look at. The U.S. cann’t stand it so now they using taxes to fuck with us.

To Dad

From Poncho! [Garry Dartez Johnson]

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Undated note to Jim Jones from Gerald Johnson

Gerald Johnson

1 Father yes I would like to go to the freedom land

2 Father I will do all the things I am ask to do for the freedom land.

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Test Answers from Helen Johnson, 1977

Why we left the United States

1. Because of the Senate Bill 1427
2. Because our seniors can walk the streets without being molested.
3. Because we are free from racism an the police, an consecration camps.
4. Because we are free from the smog, cyclone an earthquakes.
5. Because the nuclear bomb would kill a lot of people an would not destroy the property.

Helen Johnson

9-5-77

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January Self-Analysis to Jim Jones from Helen Johnson

[Editor’s note: This note has been edited for spelling and grammar.]

1-4-78

Self-analysis of Helen Johnson

Dear Dad

My fault is quick to angry. Very bossed, if I am pushed too far I will strike out and I show weakness by tears. I thank Dad since I’ve been in this family, I have something to live and die for. Thank you for my home, the love of you and Mother [Marceline Jones] and all the family and everything you are and stand for.

Helen Johnson

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Undated Memo to Maria Katsaris from Irra Johnson

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To: Maria [Katsaris]
From: Irra [Johnson]
Re: Kathy Barrett

Merely as a point of information I thought you might like to know of the conversation that I had with Kathy Barrett several days ago. After the first night she had worked as a server with the guests she told me the next day that Jack Beam had asked her to remain until they were done to serve Dad because no one at the table should be doing it he’d said. At about 12:00 Kathy says she gave everything to Jack & said she was leaving. She had to get up at 5:00 for work and couldn’t get a replacement on her job if she stayed so she just left. Loretta Coomer then told her that she would work in her place anytime she had to serve Dad and it wouldn’t be any problem.

This incident may seem like nothing at all but her attitude when she relayed to me just really bothered me. It had been on my mind since she said it and I thought I should write it up. At the time I said nothing to her but I thought to myself that most people would consider it an honor & privilege to serve water to him and I felt she had a lot of nerve just to leave especially since she had been asked to stay. Also with Dad being so ill now you’d think she’d want to do whatever little thing she could. [two lines scribbled out]

Thanks, Irra

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Undated Statement from Irra Johnson

I believe that Socialism is the only answer to the World’s problems – in order to build a society that is of the people, by the people and for the people you must first have a dictator of the proletariat or someone who is the voice of the people.

This voice speaks for all, carries out justice completely, distributes the wealth and the land so that a few rich do not own ¾ of the resources but the people own everything.

Equal sharing of everything is the only way to erradicate hunger, lack of food or shelter, the desire to steal or commit crime, feelings of racism or prejudice.

I am quite fortunate to have lived under the teachings of the greatest socialist leader ever to have walked this earth. For the last six years of my life I’ve been with Jim Jones and his movement working to build a better world for all oppressed people. During this time I’ve been transformed from a cold, uncaring, selfish person into a warm human being with concern for others. Where I once had no particular goals in life, except those that would benefit myself only. I now am committed to this socialistic cause that all people may one day walk on free soil, in every way.

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I take this stand, though I am completely non-violent, I will fight off any civil force that would stand in the way of my leader Jim Jones, or my comrades as we work to bring about Socialism in this world.

Today, I would gladly die for my beliefs. Life is not worth living if you don’t have a cause to die for.

I believe in Socialism because I’ve seen it work and I know it is truth. It is the only solution for all of us.

Irra Johnson

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Note of Apology to Jim Jones from Janice Johnson, May 1978

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5/28/78

Dear Dad

I apologize for taking up your time and the people’s time just to get my shit together. Also I thank you for giving me a chance to change and to grow. I’m going to work on myself and I’m going to study hard in electricity and refrigeration. I’m going to use my head for the cause.

Thank you Dad,

Janice Johnson

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Jessie Johnson Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Jonestown

To the greatest leader in the world in the world. I am writing these few lines as I was ask to do about what I think should be done with that man named Tim Stone. I think he should be put to death in a way I cannot describe but one thing I know he should be allowed to live another day.

I say in some way don’t let him live if he is drowed in some river or ocean.

Jesse Johnson

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Letter from Joe Johnson to Jim Jones, April 1978

4-18-78

Dear Dad,

I thank you for saving my life and for giving me peace of mind and to understand people more better. I thank you for especially helping me to get off drugs. I thank you for risking your life, for getting me out of jail, and if it was’nt for you, I would either be in prison or dead!

I learned how to control my attitude and my hostility. I would rather be dead than to go back to a racist form of neo-fascism of the United States of America!

I love to work here in Jonestown, and to help build up a better world!

Joe Johnson Jr.
I thank you dad!
/s/ Joe Johnson Jr.

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Undated Letter to Jim Jones from Joyce Johnson

Dear Dad,

This is a letter from a comrade that looks up to you as an example and a Dad. Never before in my life have I seen a Dad as loving as well as discipling like you are to all of us. The so-called man that called his self as one of my parents, isn’t nothing to me. When I was born he was off fighting a capitalist war. I think I can only remember him for the three years of hardship he placed on Clara, my other mom. He was always getting drunk so he wouldn’t have to face family life matters. When he wasn’t drunk, he was fighting or fussing with mom. When I was five I happened to walk into the room and saw him beating mom. After this I ran outside hoping that this sort of thing couldn’t be happening. Every since then till the age of eight Clara was mom and dad for us. She made sure no of us got into to much trouble and we were kept warm and had enough to eat as well as teaching and putting up with relatives talking about her cause her husband left her. When I was about to turn nine we heard about you and the church and joined. I am glad you taught me to smile and appreciate the good and not always dwell on the bad things. Now you have giving me a reason to live and die for socialism and communism. If something like this were to happen like this back in the states, all of this would of been turned over to the custody of our birth parents. None of us would be able to survive longer than 8 hrs. at the most with our third world minds. I would like to thank you and the members that are in this cause for putting your lives on the line for many people. I never thought it could happen to me, but it did. I wish I was able to write down the right words to emphasize the way I feel. This is the other way I can write it. Thank you Dad for being a Dad to aloof us and telling the good side of things like death that a capitalist society wouldn’t allow us to know. Thank you for letting our children have a place where they can get the kind of attention that wasn’t allowed in other schools. For letting them be able to grow-up with Marxist minds. For letting them get away from muggings, riots, pollution, borgeuosis, cement streets, and racism.

Thank You Dad,
Joyce Johnson

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Undated Statement from Joyce Johnson

I feel that socialism is what the world should be about. There shouldn’t be nobody higher than another person. All are equal. Everything in common. In a socialist society there is no big corporate leaders, like the Mellons, Duponts, Rockefellers, [illegible, likely misspelling of Hughes], etc. There is no class system. No one is ever put down because of their race, color, belief. Everybody shares work.

[balance of text mostly illegible]

Gwendolyn Joyce Johnson

If I die, it will be foe socialism only. I won’t sell out to the oppressors. They take one thill have to take all. I thank you Jim for teaching us socialism. Things don’t just happen, they happen just. I am glad I came into this

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 cause at a early age so I could tell people about it. I tried to reach [two lines illegible] You search me and have succeeded [illegible] my whole life is dedicated to socialism. I came like a child and took your hand. Came on over to a better land. I pledge my life with total cost, socialism be lost.

Gwendolyn Joyce Johnson

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Undated note to Jim Jones from Lillian Johnson

Yes I want to go to the Freedom Land because I know that is the only safe place to be away from this fascist country and I am willing to follow any instructions I’ll work my eight hours like I suppose to do and more I’ll pamplet.

If their is a problem I will not take it upon myself to solve it I will report it to the teachers and counselors here at church. And I will make sure that the rest of my sisters and brothers check with the teachers and counselors so there won’t be any more problems that mother or anyone else has to explain.

Lillian Johnson

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Undated Statement from Mahaley Johnson

Father I am here because we were liven in a Capilest State. where there were no freedom for Black and poor people. and Sented Bill 14-27 give police the right kill all Black The Boom Geneside. Where they [illegible] kill Black people are only Bod and not even move a pice paper if they didnt want to

And to US pass a low. They can go in your home and search with a search want and dont have to ask you any thing

Oyer they can round you up and put you in a contraction at coup any time Los Angles likely to go under water Earth quake at any time

Food is not healty there they put any thing on it.

Oyer US have a pill out for senors to decide where they live are die and [illegible] why I want to be free a free country live a social

Mahaley Johnson

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Undated Statement from Naoma Johnson

Dad showed his concern when every one was getting sleepy and he wants us to hear everything he says and what is going on in the world.

Dad felt guilty for taking a drink of alcohol, and everyone was not able to participate.

Dad showed his virtue when he was eating and felt guilty and said there are many hungry people in Africa and many parts of the world.

What I will do [words cut off] body for the Revolutionary Cause.

I am willing to burn my body in Washington D.C. San Francisco, Georgetown. Whatever or whenever dad says.

Naoma Johnson
Cottage 5

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Test Results from Naoma Johnson, June 1978

6-9-78

Naoma Johnson

1

1. Anarcism = do not want structure
2. Troskyism =
3. Social Democracy = free medicine, Education
4. Revisionism = Starts revolution do not finish before starting another
5. It will destroy health, welfare $7 billion not allocate in Bay Area it will be harder struck.
6. Explain arms struggle – againist weapons of gun out of barrel

Revisionist act, they believe in peaceful, gradual, social, legal change

What is the act of terroism = to put fear into group

4. Name seven items Senate Bill 1437 = No picketing, Demonstrating, protesting, lying under oath, taken Fifth Amendment, suggesting someone leave the country, Refuse to go to War, Striking
5. What Africa country cholera broken out
   Eritria
6. What statement did Josha Necomba make to Carter– He told him to kiss his black ass. Why? Stop helping to liberate Africa.
7. How does science fiction occultism Astrology mysterism Explain how they oppress people.

Mysterism = [crossed out: “People believe they see things, have an intuition about things.”] Occulatism = Believe they see things have an intution = Mysterism = things dissapear astrology = stars, moon = they live by astrology.

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8. How is the country in the move Zee like the U.S. = Greece, police brutality, insentivity, provatours, no peace, want wars, racism
9. Why didn’t the police help deputy? Because they did not want the deputy to let the people know the corruption in the gov. and police dept.
10. Robert Mcagobee Joshua Necomba = Patriotic Liberation front. Angola.
11. Why did Carter stop Salt talk? Because there was a embargo not to sell weapons to Turkey and Carter lifted it. And will sell them all the arms they want.
12. Explain conflict Kampuchia and Vietnam. Over the Kuirl Island
13. Tell what you can about Chilian Ship. Landed in San Francisco, Moscone stated: this is the most beautiful thing that ever happen.
14. Explain the demands made by Carter of U.S.S.R. For U.S.S.R. to get Cuban troops out of Angola, stop helping Africa.
15. What country treaten withdraw Nato = Turkey, they moving toward communist.

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Naoma Johnson

6-8-78

16. Who is threatened to go to war with Russia? China
17. What should you do if you were ever arrested by police. Ask what are the charges then call Jonestown ask for Gene Chaiken or lawyer explain where you are. Why
18. Name a black leader in U.S.A. revisionist. Anglia Davis, Young, first he belonged to Black Cacus then change when he got the ambassador job. After to visit Africa.
19. What country are the following people leaders of. 1. Sadat = Egypt 2 Begin = Israel 3 Castro = Cuba 4 Ian Smith = Rhodesia Africa 5 Voster = Pretoria 6 Breznev = Russia
20. What mazanine was real in begining of Zee = Look
21. What does Zee stand for? He is living alive.
22. Who is Jhonny Harris? He was Alabama Prison for a guard, he got a message out
23. Who is Joan Little = She was tried for murdering a prison guard who raped her. But she did not do it he fell on the weapon. Telling about the prison conditions

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Patsy Johnson Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

I hope some of these ideas can be used to wipe out Stone’s white sale [sell] out honky ass.

Dad, I (Patsy Johnson) and willing to kill anyone anyplace. It may mean my life or going to prison. I don’t give a damn. Operation Stone. We want his ass out.

I do feel that Tim is asking for this money knowing that we need money to get our people here. Does Tim think that you dad would pay him this amount of money knowing damn well the money you paid to him can and will be used to bring our people to Freedom. Dad, I would gladly go under oath to pledge my life to take Tim’s life, Grace [Stoen], and anybody else. Fuck life, it’s hard as hell to live. You have to worry about so much. To kill anybody for this cause it is a big release of tension for you, the cause and myself.

Tim has a sex problem. He could be pressured by phone calls. You wouldn’t have to say anything. You just call him at his home and hold the phone. Then hang the phone up. All of these calls will come from a phone booth. The area of dial must be different each time. Now he’ll wonder what’s going on. He’ll look for some kind of out, which would cause him to go to a bar (gay bar) drink and look for some sexual action. He’s deppressed at this time cause the phone calls are driving him mad. At a gay bar anything can happen. He could be given a Mickey, he could be given a drug to cause him to hallucinate and at that time you could trip anyone out. I don’t know if Tim has ever had anything to do with drugs. But I could sure as hell get some acid and cause him to flip out. Even Angel dust would do it. And all would have to be done is to get him to fall for a gay bar, and give Tim the drug. 1st the guy would have to play up to him. Tend [Pretend] to want Tim sexually, drug him up really good to the point he can’t help himself, and off him. It could also look suicidal. He could be in a car reck. He could also we run off the side of the road off of a cliff. It can be run into from behind into something. He could be watched and then attacked one night and staff from behind or it makes me no different [difference] face-to-face and I’ll stab the fucker to his painful death. All I need it is his throat to cut into. Oh yes someone could be waiting for him at home (this is back to the drugs story, Dad) with a hypo that has herion [heroin], it could look like and [an] OD. A bomb could be put under his car, when he starts up his car his ass could be blowed away. I am too pist [pissed] to write more on how to get rid of this bastard. But these are some of the things I’ve thought of.

Thank you Dad

Patsy Johnson

Maybe a team could be set to do the job. There would have to be able to deal with people on different levels person of high call, milk call, and the lower once [ones] (that’s me). The underdog. And I do bite.

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Undated Statement from Patsy Johnson

Dear Dad

My main guilt is spending money when it could’ve been used to help buy more materials. Dope, drugs, clothes, jewelry, drinks, so called friends, records, Lps, junk foods, drive-ins, 10 speed bike which I sold to my stepdad and spent the money on the childern and myself. These things I selfishly spent money on and I feel bad. Also I never pamphleted like I was told. I feel very guilty about that! Many things come to my mind, And tears often come to my eyes. I think about how I felt I wanted to go back home because it was hard for me to face not being around store hamburger stands, clothing stories, etc I gossiped and still do at times is getting better.

My children I’ve let down many times by going out and being high. Even though I had childern I would still find time to hit the streets. My childern don’t deserve to be their mom. Guiltness as came when I wanted to commit suidce because I wasn’t a good mother, besides other things. When I wanted to leave I thought about them and I knew how much or I thought I would know how much they would hate me. Guiltness is there because I brought four bright childern into this mad dog world. They had to be on welfare dam near go hungry plus be put outdoors. At times dying looks good but it can’t be done because since I’ve been here I am willing to become the bad

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guy when needed. I owe my life to you and the cause as well as the seniors and childern. To ask for your forgiveness would be out of line. I can only show you how guilty I feel with my deeds and acts. Will work harder.

Thank you Dad
Patsy Johnson

2nd half

The reason for going into Georgetown is to represent Jonestown (Peoples Temple), and to help promote socialism more. By sharing our many talents. To show the people of Guyana that we are also interested in freedom for the people.

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Undated Letter to Jim Jones from Ricky Johnson

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To Dad

Ever since the incident with Christine and Thurman [Guy], I have not really been myself it has put a deeper effect on my feelings. I am fighting it each day but sometimes it gets real hard, because I keep getting flashbacks in my head of what I seen and what she told me about what she and Thurman did when they [were] supposed to be watching the animals all night and how her best friend knew what was going on and kept on letting it go by. Sure I admit that I have hurt people’s feelings. But there is also a time when hurting people’s feelings come to a stop. I guess in one way I had it coming to me. Things just don’t happen they happen just.

When I was growing up in New York I used to always wonder why did the man always beat up on the lady, I used to see it almost every day. At least I can say I have never beat up on a girl, I tried to beat them up with words. I think about certain films I saw, like The Learning Tree, how a young black man’s girlfriend got fucked by a white guy that I think about Sonny Carson when he went away to prison and came back and his girlfriend was fuck by drugs and dope, but the most important thing that comes to my mind is dad when you was sitting in a classroom and how someone drop your girlfriend’s panties on your desk

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just because you didn’t want to have sex with the girl because you wanted to show respect for her.

Dad don’t worry, I am not going to do anything stupid because eventually my feelings will change. I sure remember that in a relationship there is an awful big chance of getting hurt and when you do [scratched out word] hits, it hits like a ton of bricks.

I know it’s not the end of the world for me – it’s the beginning, believe me, when this does straightaway I will damn sure will be stronger. Dad, people should understand that life is nothing if it don’t have a cause to die for. The way I feel now seem like it will never be the same again for as long as I live, I will never forget this incident because it was a part of me growing up.

Without you, dad, this is a cold cruel world.

Your Son, Ricky Johnson

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Undated Statement from Ricky Johnson

Who do you call someone who is willing to give there life up for you, a true socialist and for that [illegible] alone is why I rather die for Socialism, but everytime a group stands up for socialism facist [illegible] to destroy you. This leave me with one question on my mind will there ever be a day when socialism will take over the whole world?

I don’t see nothing else to die for except Jim Jones, socialism and peace for everyone that’s here.

Ricky Johnson

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Note to Jim Jones from Robert Johnson on Sexual Attraction

To Father

Sexual attraction

Annett Jones

Robert Johnson

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Undated Statement from Robert Johnson

Dear Pastor Jones,

Father because I am here everything you ever said, the last 6½ years I have been here. it is very truthful. Your love and your compassion. I truly believe you are the only Savior. And [illegible] shall be and I ask you to give me a mind through out my life. I truly believe if you had not been with me I would have been dead and gone. I realize that today. I know you brought me here. I appreciate it I will follow you wherever you say go

Please forgive me for all the mistakes I know been

Thank you very much for bringing me to Jonestown

Thank you & thank you Father what you done for me

Robert Johnson

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Undated Letter to Jim Jones from Ruby Johnson and Phyllis Chaikin

Dear Dad,

I am defensive and hostile at times. I should participate in discussions and note.

This morning while cleaning the office the Doctor said he was sick of this damn mess. He had the cutlass to his stomach and turned around and screamed. He said he was going to kill his self.

He has mentioned several times about killing his self and I am an ass for not reporting him before.

Ruby N. Johnson

Phyllis Chaikin

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Undated thank you letter to Jim Jones from Ruby Johnson

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[Editor’s note: This letter was dictated by Ruby Lee Johnson, a blind senior. Her scrawled signature appears at the end of the letter. The identity of the letter writer is unknown.]

from Ruby L. [Lee] Johnson
Senior Center

Evaluation

Dear Dad,

In my heart, I know I do lots of things & I don’t know all of socialism, but I’m willing to learn & willing to be taught all about socialism. To you, you’re all I’ve got. In my lifetime I wish I had known you a long time ago. I wasted so much time doing the wrong things that if I’d known you a long time ago maybe my life would have been better. I feel useless to you, I’m blind now & I can’t help do anything. I have to have people lead me around. You’re the kind of person that makes me want to go on living & as far as me wanting to go back to the USA, I would never turn against this, I would not have anywhere to go. Where would I go. I have nowhere & nothing to go to. You are pouring your heart out to us & it was once at a time that I was going to first took sick & was going to lose my eyesight & lose my job & I didn’t want to live and something made me want to go on living – it was something in you that you said that made me want to go on. Over here one time you gave me something to fight for. I don’t know how I can ever thank you – can’t even repay you for my life. But I can’t ever stop thanking you. If something ever happens to you & Mother [Marceline Jones], I’d be lost. You’re my dream. You saved my daughter’s life & I can’t ever repay you for Ruby’s life & I would never turn my back on you. When you told me to leave the US, they asked me who was the President & I couldn’t even think of his name – I forgot his name. I’m trying so hard to learn things now. We don’t have any socialism teacher now and I’d like to learn more.

What I think of Jim Jones couldn’t be expressed in words. There’s no one else. After you there is no one – [illegible word] couldn’t go no further. I couldn’t even to Mother, because she is so sweet, so kind and so precious – couldn’t find too dearer & dedicated people because you couldn’t leave her out – She’s right in there with you & she’s carrying the ball with you – I’d had to say something about her too. I’m very proud to have so sweet & loving Mother like her.

I’m really sorry about a lot of unnecessary junk I brought. In the states, because if I had the money, look what we’d have had here.

About a 8 hour day, we are not ready for one yet. You have to have something I had to do this. Also if we are not producing at 10 1/2 hours, how can we ever produce at 8 hours? In 8 hours not as much would get done! We don’t even have enough land cleared for all these people coming.

Thank you Dad, for your protection and your care and for your love.

Ruby Lee Johnson

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Thomas Johnson notice of resignation from Peoples Temple

I Thomas Johnson on

give my resignation as a member of Peoples temple. I know Jim Jones to be a man of the highest esteem and protrays great principal and character. But I wish to do my own thing and not Dedicate my life to this great Humanitarian Work.

Thomas Johnson

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Thomas Johnson confession

I Thomas Johnson raped a 76 year old woman and shot her up with herion and drano.

Thomas Johnson

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An envelope of pictures from Wanda Johnson to her son, Thomas David Kice II
[Editor’s notes: A short description was written on the back of each picture.

[Lack of punctuation marks in some descriptions have been retained.]

Wanda –

Sent him these

Thomas David Kice II
Jonestown, Guyana

Picture 1:
Dad and Mom. Lorraine St.

Picture 2:
Mama. 1965 Thompson St. Ukiah

Picture 3:
This was outside after the ceremony. A woman from the chapel took these. This is our wedding picture with Aunt Margie and Uncle Bill. Reno, Nevada

Picture 4:
This is Davin Che Pietila. Wayne and Laura, baby, your nephew

Picture 5:
Me and dad & family at Santa Rosa

Picture 6:
Dad fishing from his boat at Lake Trinity

Picture 7:
Dad and Mom 65 Thompson St.

Picture 8:
Grandma & Grandma Kice with dad and me. 1965 Thompson St.

Picture 9:
This is our big family at Xmas on Thompson. 1965. Dad & Mom Wayne, Davi. Pam & Kim.

Picture 10:
Dad and Tommie in Lorraine St.

Picture 11:
Daddy 1967

Picture 12:
Dad, Mom, Wayne, Davi, Pam, Kim on Thompson St.

Picture 13:
Dad and Tommy on vacation in New Mexico at Carlsbad Caverns [illegible words]

Picture: 14:
Dad and mom on Thompson St. 1965
3801

Picture 15:
Olathe, Kansas You and Dad with his aunt and uncle. While we were on vacation

Picture 16:
Dad working in his garden on Thompson St.

Picture 17:
Dad at Lake Trinity

Picture 18:
Xmas 66. Lorraine Street

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Letter from Wanda Johnson to Thomas David Kice II, October 11, 1977.

10/11/77

Dearest Tommy,

Just a note to say hello and hope you receive your package of clothes without any trouble. Your levis may be a little large but as Father told us the ladies can sew them if they don’t fit.

I hope you enjoy your tapes and here are batteries for your tape player.

If I have forgotten anything just write and tell me and I will send it along later. More pants or anything.

Tell Denise and Charles and your dad hello from us.

We are fine.

Miss you and love you.

P.S. Where are the pictures I was to be expecting?

Mom,

Wanda Johnson
1147 Scott #638
San Francisco, Calif
94115

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Writings of Laura Johnston

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Undated Test Answers from Annette Jones

Dear Father,

The reasons I am glad to be here in Guyana away the United States are escaping the neutron bomb which can kill all people but not kill plant life or destroy property escaping the disaster of earthquakes; the ethnic weapons which could kill certain people and not hurt others. Away from Senate Bill 1427 which took the place of Senate Bill I which says you can be arrested for not giving policemen the answers that he wishes you to give. Escaping nuclear war, the buzz bomb and the laser beam. Kleometric Theory which deals with making slaves of black people and poor white, Indian and Mexicans, black people because they at one time were slaves in this country: Racism. The nuclear war that might happen because the Shah of Iran thinks he’s some God and over the oil dispute with Saudi Arabia. Naziism – Klu Klux Klan – twenty more chapters started in California. Famine. Concentration camps. The return of the death penalty. Young people being tried as criminals.

Annette Jones
Dorm – 2

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Undated Letter to Jim Jones from Ava Brown Jones

To Dad

Please forgive me of my statement concerning us going to Russia was interpreted as my being an elitist. I said that “no matter where people go they will always act the same.” I never said or thought that we didn’t have good people here. I know for a fact that we do. I know a little of their sacrifices and sufferings. I know most have suffered more than I have ever dreamed of. I think the adults have grown as much as they want to. I definitely think the children should be given the chance to grow up in Russia or some communist society.

I think loyalty among the adults and teens it is as long as a fuck. I can’t think taking the shit we have brought over from the States to Russia or anywhere else.

I don’t feel that I’m above anyone here or else in the world. I guess I feel shitty about my own selfishness and lack of awareness and commitment. The best way to defend that is to strike out at others. Which is wrong. I can see how this can be interpreted as being an elitist. I will change this today. I do enjoy the seniors and children, and don’t mind dying in order to make their freedom possible.

I hate John [Moss Brown] and what he represents and I just didn’t want my children to remain in the middle of his insanity and mine. I have talked to Doug Sanders but not on a relationship basis. I’m not a fool and would not jump into a relationship just to get back at John or anyone else. I know all relationships are the same and Doug is married and I would never fuck over another sister unless it was for socialism. I’ll discontinue talking to him and the other males I talk to

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I know people will gossip no matter what happens. If I wanted a relationship I’ve got enough sense to go through the proper channels, and with a single man. I enjoy Stephanie and Marchelle and the other children and that’s enough. It really does bother me that every time I talked to a male, they’re either my boyfriend or I’m fucking them. I heard gossip that I didn’t even get upset about, that I had come to Guyana because I was pregnant by Sebastian [McMurry] and came over here to have a secret abortion. I fucked  Joe [Wilson] away from Leslie [Wagner Wilson] and more bullshit. It’s sad to me that I’m doing all of this and getting away with it. I really don’t care what anybody says about me because I know myself and I know what I will and won’t do about life in general.

I’m sorry to take up your time with bullshit.

Thank you Dad

from Ava

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Note of Confession to Jim Jones from Ava Brown Jones

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10/6 [78]

Dad

From: Ava [Brown Jones]

First of all, I would like to criticize myself.

1) I’m a big mouth and will confront anyone very hostilely if I think that I’m right. It’s also hard to change my mind, if I think I’m right.

2) I have wasted money, time and unnecessary effort in the States, that could have been used for our family.

3) I back off of leadership, mainly because I hate people. I think they are phoney and crazy. Also I feel as a Black woman, there is very little respect from the majority of people in J-town. I think the majority of people listen to White women and men before they will a black woman. I think they listen to men over women period, regardless of how much assholes they are. All of this could be overreactions and paranoia

4) I hold hostilities and grudges.

5) I’m too critical of others and don’t speak up enough. My reason is that I think people will change. I feel there’s hope for the children.

I will work on all of my faults.

I would like for another couple to adopt Marchelle [Jones] and for John [Moss Brown] and myself to sign some phony papers without his knowledge. I will still raise her and be responsible for her. I will then like my divorce. I think John is power-hungry and crazy. I think he’s playing a phony Daddy role because his shit is inconsistent and if his love (life) commands something, that’s first, responsibility second, then Marchelle, lasting Stephanie, if he happens to see her.

I think there will be more problems and pain for my children, if he has anything legally to do with them. I think all of the children are the most important thing in life and I will get myself together in all areas to help make their lives better. I respect and appreciate you for showing us communism.

Thank you, Dad

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I think a handful of adults and teens should take the children to Russia or some communist place.

I will be nice to everyone even though I think [illegible word] never change in their lifetime.

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Undated Note of Apology from Ava Brown Jones

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from Ava [Brown Jones]

Dad

I made a statement today about me wearing my shoes tracking magnesium in my house. Also I said it made the Pavilion look messy when it rained.

I didn’t hear the decision or discussion about covering the road during Peoples Rally.

I agree it is much safer and considerate for everyone.

If I would have known about the discussion I would’ve kept my mouth shut. I apologize for saying anything, too late.

I agree with the decision and in fact, I have said that you don’t slide with it on the road, and it was much safer carrying babies

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Undated Memo to Jim Jones from Ava Brown Jones

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Dad

Please feel free to call me for any job assignments day or night. I know the workload is extra heavy, especially with the key people away from the family.

I willing to learn new assignments and help in any way possible.

I would also like to read all the reports coming in from Gtownand stateside, so I can be aware of what’s happening and contribute something.

I will get my ass more on the ball. I do wish you could go somewhere and get your help taking care of.

I will be a better example.

Your daughter, Ava [Brown Jones]

Also I don’t mind helping Maria [Katsaris] go over notes daily and follow through on telling the people your responses.

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Test results of Ava Jones

Test 7/9/78

Ava Jones

teacher

1 4 Enemies of Communism

1 Revisionism – gradual, legal, democratic, peaceful change

2 Social Democracy – change bullshit, certain benefits for rich

3 Anarchism – no government

4 Trotskyism – revolution without meaning before economic revolution in our country completed also military means without reason

2 Prop 13 cut back $7 billion in Californian takes social reform programs welfare health for poor. Guy Young lost job harmful to whites, blacks, mexican & minorites – Jarvis leader fascists

3 arms struggle – revolution aimed welfare with a meaning Revisionists peaceful don’t rock boat revolution concept terrorism McCarthyism

Red Scare

Act of Terrism – kill without cause meaning like innocent children, etc

4 7 Items SB 1437 can be arrested charged

1 protest outside court while in trail/ felony like in France

2 protest strike or voting not for strike but in a meeting [illegible, likely “to strike”]

3 lying to police, not knowing its a lie

4 picketing against [illegible]

5 pleading 5th amendment

6 telling newspapers about crime of the governmed

7 neighbor charged with felony in your home w/o your knowledge you can be charged also

5 Chlorea Africa Zaire

6 Kiss His Black Ass Carter went back on promises to patriotic front also trying get Nacome to leave PI

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Religion

7 Keeps people in bondage slowly, belief in unreal & unknown not [illegible] for themselves also promotes capitalism books, movies, gadgets, false things for people to belief in also keeps them mentally unable to think on their own blame conditions on God, etc. Keep minds off of suffering and economic conditions

8 “Z” like U.S. Military dictatorship controls doesn’t allow people to protest peacefully. Police set up and pay agent provocateurs to destroy peaceful demonstrators and assassinate leaders of the 3rd world people

9 Police didn’t help deputy because the police set up his assassination, all were involved, including the general

10 Patriotic Front/Zimbabwe

11 Carter stopped SALT – because backing down on promises threatening nuclear war with Russia which is crazy, Russia has killer satellites

12 Campuchea and VNam border dispute to be China and USSR involved. [in margin: “use to be Cambodia a part of Viet Nam”] Chinese people in VNam escaping. Summit conference

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Ava Jones

13 Chilean ship Esmarado in SF Harbor. Moscone praise this ship most beautiful ship – 1000 political prisoners killed and tortured. 300 detained in Chile for protesting their deaths London, Brittin, Switzerland, Frankfort, etc all in support of protest.

14 Demands by Carter to USSR Stop nuclear weapons testing and production or else nuclear war also Carter is protesting USSR and Cuban, foreign policies to help 3rd World Countries. He’s crazy & talking nuclear war talks.

15 NATO Turkey threatening to withdraw [illegible] Congress to lift the arms embargo and sell them weapons

16 Country War with Russia China, USA, G. Britain/Nuclear War threats

17 Arrested by police – do not sign anything or give information contact JT lawyer take 5th amen can ask why arrested only

18 Blk leader Communist Party Angela Davis or Winston [illegible] of C Party Belief in peaceful means not doing much more talk than action live above the people for struggle

19 Sadat – Egypt

Begin – Israel

Castro – Cuba

Ian Smith – Rhodesia

Vorster – S Africa

Breshnev – Russia

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20 Look or Life

21 “Z” He’s Alive

22 Johnny Harris prison black man in USA, Alabama, no visits, cold food, no mail schedule to hang June 10

23 Jo Ann Little – blk lady charged for burglary in N Carolina killed guard for rape now faces charges went to N York may be sent back to N Carolina to face jury if so may be killed lost last appeal.

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Undated Note of Apology to Jim Jones from Carol Ann Jones

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[Editor’s note: Spelling and grammatical errors corrected throughout]

Dear Dad. I know I done foolish things back in the States by buying Home, Cars and Furniture, all that meat and perks and a lot of clothes I could have done without  if I had your teaching like I know now from your teaching. I hate when you talk about the taxes and money wasted on things we could have helped the starving children in the world and in Africa. That’s why I’m trying to work so hard to make up for the things I had and done. That [I] know wasn’t right. Dad I am ashamed, Dad

Thank you Dad
Carol Ann Jones

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Writings of Chris Jones, see The Writings of Chris Cordell

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Undated Note by Jim Arthur Jones on Jim Jones’ Pain

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Dear Dad

I think that what kills you is when we get up on the floor for teasing people about their physical difficulties and looks like they cannot help. Also when a Alpha [White Night] comes and people don’t care or want to live. Also I think that the last Alpha And people want to hang onto life, they really do not worry about the pain you have and so when they vote to live when there is not a way out or looks like no way out, because then you have to live and stay up 5 and 7 nights and days to get away out. Also when someone runs away you have to worry about them. Also you spend 5 or 6 hours a day with news and people flunk or not passed the test. Also defectors and also Tim Stoen. Also the radio.

By, Jim Arthur Jones

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Note from Jim Jones. Jr.

Dad, I steal quarters from Mom and Lew. I told Lew tonight, he said don’t get up. Just pay me back. But I said I’ve been taken a lot. Your son, Jimmy Jones

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Test Results from Johnny Jones, June 1978

1st of 5 pges.

Johnny Jones

6/9/78

1. What are the 4 enemies of comm.
Revisionism – Belives changes can come a) peacefully b) gradually c) democratically d) and legally
Anarchism – “Do you own thing” Does not feel he has to follow structure or even see the importance of [illegible] structure.
Troskism – Believes the revolution should be exported before it is established in the home base “country”
Social democracy – They don’t believe in the “D of P” because they won’t control the [illegible]; army; ect.

2. Tell all you know about Pro. 13.

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3. Explain armies struggle and the revisionist concept of terrorism. Armist struggle is the direct and only means of oppressed people to gain they freedom. (Not even in Hollywood in the movies is they a bloodless revolution.) Moa [Mao Tse-Tung] stated that change comes out of the berrel of a gun. A reivionist concept of terror is any act of volince no matter what reason it is directed. [labeled “armed struggle”] Malcom X. stated also that any meens nessecary should be employed to bring about change.

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Johnny Jones

4. Name 7 items on S.B. 1437

1. Nobody can strike if they work for somebody who deals in inter-state commerce.
2. A policeman can interpate the law which makes him judge and jury
3. Nobody can protest in front of Red Bldings
4. Your house can be taken over by any time by the Fed. govt. If they wish too.
5. Newsmen sources must be given to govt’ officals if they ask for them…no more privilege for news people to keep sources to themselves.
6.
7.

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5. In what African country has chorla broken out in? Zaire

6. What statement did Josha Nikmo make to Carter and why. Kiss my fat blk ass

7. How does sci fiction, religion, ocultism, ect help oppress people?
All of the above help to keep peoples minds in other levels or directions them what is happen around them i.e. social problems and conditions. The above are all escape valves people use not to race or do anything about the problems of the day.

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8. How is the country X in the movie “Z” like the U.S.? 1st they both are welfare types of democracy. The police was use to surpress the people instead of protecting them. The system help cover up for the dirty wk done.

9. Why didn’t the police help the deputy in the movie “Z”. Because they were directly part of conspiracy.

10. Robert M. [Mugabe] & Joshu Nikmo are leaders of what African organization in what country. The “Patroic Front”

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11. Explain why Carter stopped the SALT talks. Because Carter was saying Russia and Cuba were responsible for the Zaire conflict and he felt they should stop there before the SALT talks continue.

12. Explain the Kampuchea and Viet Nam conflict. Kampuchea is supported by China & Viet Nam is supported by USSR. Viet Nam put forth a treaty which is called Indo-Asian Federation which would combine Laos, Kampuchea, and Viet Nam they would have one common boundry.

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12. cont. At 1st Kampuchea was in favor of this move then they backed up on the idea and stated Viet Nam wanted to dominate the whole arrangement. She’s isn’t try because Viet Nam went all the way to Kampuchea Capital (often Kapuchea attacked Viet Nam) and they withdrew. In a nut shell Kampuchea has develope a nationalist type of policy (copying china) which has been her determinint.

14. Tell the demands made by Carter on the U.S.S.R. Carter asked USSR to withdraw her support for the Zaire rebells in the southern province. He suggested that Russia let Cuba be the fell guy also.

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16. What country has threaten to go to war with USSR

1. USA
2. China
3. Japan?

17. What should you [illegible] if you are arrested by the police?
You only have to give your name and contact the head quarters depending on what type of assingment you are on. Don’t sign any thing no matter what they say. Talk 1st with the temple representatives before you doing any thing

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18. Name a Blk leader in the U.S. who is a revisionist. Angela Davis, because she believes she can work with in the system to bring about a change & socialism will win.

21. What does “Z” stand for.
He is still alive.

22. Who is Johnny Harris?
He a Bk man who was convicted on a murder felony law when a guard was kill in (Attmore) atmore, Alba [Alabama] prison. The inmates were protesting the bad conditions at the prison. He has been condem to die on June 10th.

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Handwritten letter from Lynetta Jones to Thelma, May 1966

May 6, 1966

Dear Thelma:

I am very sorry, I did not receive my mail in time to get my reply back to you on the date specified in your note. I was involved with having X-rays which revealed that I will have to be operated. That shook me up considerably, in its turn.

However, I hope this will not prove a great inconvenience to you. I paid in addition to 1965 tax, a declaration of estimated tax on 1966 non-wage income for the four calendar quarters. (1966). I believe this will take care of all non-wage tax for 1966-

Dear Thelma: I am very sorry I did not receive my mail in time to get my reply to you on the date specified in your note. Was having X-rays which revealed that I will have to be in operated in a matter of a few weeks from now. To say that this shook me, is putting it mildly. I certainly had not anticipated gallstones in addition to my other physical problems. But it seems the gallbladder is quite full of them. The attack produced quite an excruciating pain plus terrible nausea and they are coming very close to get that now.

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Undated handwritten letter from Lynetta Jones to attorneys in late 1960s

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600 W. Fed Bldg.

Johnson & Weaver
attorneys at law
600 Union Federal Bldg.
Indianapolis, Ind. 46204
Attention: William H Taylor, atty.

Dear Sir:

Recently you obtained reassessment and reduction of prop. [property] tax on 2327 N. Broadway in behalf of Rev. James Jones and myself. I am his mother and co-owner with him of the above mentioned prop. Would like to express my appreciation of your service on that occasion and seek your advice on 670 E. 24th of which I am sole owner.

The prop is described on tax day as follows:

place but doubt if it could be sold without sustaining more loss than I can presently afford.

My $1000.00 vets. veterans exemption has been allowed and will be on taxable yr. 1966 but must be applied on of fed for each year and seems increasingly difficult to process. Rather expect to be turned down flat on it at this time, in which event I will sorely need any reduction in tax which might be obtained. This property is located in neighborhood hardly likely to attract desirable tenants. Would be happy to find buyer for the

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Gentlemen:

I am rather concerned that two months interest (approx. $70.00) seems to have been lost in transferring this account. It was not my understanding that this would occur. Please clarify.

I am enclosing both books for your convenience. In event interest is due please enter same. Please advise. Is interest compounded semi-annually and is this acct paying 4½ or 5%?

Thanking you in advance, I remain

Respectfully,

Address:
(Mrs) Lynetta Jones
RR #1 – Box 402 J
Redwood Valley
California 95470

P.S. Please restate

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Jan. 5 – 1967

Dear Resor:

I deep appreciation of your Christmas card, will dispatch to you my very best wishes for this you and all those that follow. It is not written that I shall ever be able to wish anyone anything via seasonal cards for I NEVER either get them bought or sent due to being lambasted by some “luckless” interference.

[assorted math equations on the page]

[illegible] Co of Ind
300 E. Fall Creek Boulevard
Indianapolis, Ind. 46205

Gentlemen:

Please advise date you received my last payment on Pol #35336 on the life of James W. Jones.

Would also like to know [crossed out: the cash value of this policy at this time what might be had in cash if the policy were]

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1967 Business Letter from Lynetta Jones

Apr. 14 – 1967

Bureau of Vital Statistics
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:

I am one of those whose birth was unrecorded and all records pertaining thereto seem to have been lost or destroyed. [illegible word] nonexistent. I once went through the courts to establish what was called “a delayed record.” This was not acceptable for passport purpose or other, I later learned.

This has been a life long handicap. I am now 65 yrs of age.

Please advise whether or not I might be issued a birth certificate if I provide photostat of Insurance policy taken out at 9 yrs of age. This is my only document. Even the records of my schooling have been impossible to locate. Some have been destroyed I am informed. In other instances none had been around beforehand.

I expect to do some traveling when I retired and would like

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a birth certificate that would be honored for passport.

I have no living relative older than myself. In fact I have just about had it when it comes to being unborn and non-existent. Dammit!

Yours Respectfully,

Address: Mrs. Lynetta Jones
RR #1 – Box 402J
Redwood Valley
California 95470

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Commendation for Lynetta Jones

RED CROSS INFORMATION BULLETIN

The Redwood Empire Chapter of the American Red Cross has appointed Mrs. Lynetta Jones as a co-ordinator of the S.S.I. Alert Project for the greater UKIAH area. S.S.I. (Supplemental Security income) is the new Federalized Program for the blind, aged, and disabled that replaces the State Public Assistance Payment.

S.S.I. Alert is an “outreach program” initiated by the Social Security Administration and the Administration on Aging to help locate and assist possible applicants.

Mrs. Jones has wide experience and is a specialist in the field of aging. She directed “Project Find” and brings a considerable amount of expertise to her present position.

The Success of this program depends to a large degree on the interest and cooperation of community agencies, organizations, and church groups who will inform their members of the new Supplemental Security Income Program.

The Red Cross is asking for volunteers to give a little of their time to help tackle the job of reaching eligable applicants who could benefit from this program. Please Call the Ukiah Service Center for additional information, 462-1818.

[Handwriting: “Jim Jones from Marcie”]

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Answers to text from Lynetta Jones.

Lynetta Jones

Teacher News Test

1. The four enemies of Communism are anarcist, social Democracy – Revisionist & Troskism.

2. Proposition 13 – Approves lynching in two states it was legal

3. Explain arm struggle & revisionist concept of terrorist. Arm struggle is when you believe in revolutionary arms (Red Brigade) The revisionist believe if you make a stand & commit a killing for a revolutionary reason as Red Brigade did in Italy

Tell what kind of an act you think might be a terrorist act. The killing of 20,000 people in Zaire. Hitler doing World War II the 20 million people killed.

When does arm struggle cease & terrorism begin. Arm struggle ceases when the oppressed people no longer can hold out & the fascist take over

4. Name 7 items on 1437.

If guest at your house & committed a crime can be charged with the same crime

Plead the 5th Amendment

To go on strike without sound reason

Leafleting any literature against the government

Relative commit a crime family can be sent to concentration camp

5. In what African country has colera broken out? Rhodesia

6. What statement did Joshua Nkomo make to Carter & explain why he did it. Told Carter to kiss his big black fat ass.

7. How does science fiction, Christianity, occultism oppress people. It serves as an opium & suppresses people whereas they cannot do anything constructive.

8. How is Zee like the U.S.A.?

Didn’t see

9. Why didn’t police help that deputy in the movie Zee? Because they were fascist part of tri-lateral commission & didn’t believe

10. Robert McGarvey [Mugabe] & Joshua Nkomo are leader of what organization trying to liberate what country? Patriotic Liberation Front & it is in South Africa

11. Why did Carter stop the SALT Discussions? Carter stopped the SALT discussion because of the USSSR’s refusal to withdraw troops from Angalo.

12. Explain conflict between Cambodia & Vietnam? Cambodia has united with China & had been originally with Vietnam.

13. Tell what you can about the Chilean ship

(Didn’t hear)

14. Explain demands made by Carter of USSR.

Carter wants USSR to withdraw troops out of Zaire. Carter wants the USSR to cut down on their nuclear weapons, atomic weapons, US packed Japan [illegible words]

15. What country is threatening to withdraw from NATO & why? Turkey – Because they are tired of the U.S.A.’s shit & (the Greek military) the U.S. don’t want to let turkey go, they would prefer to let Greece

16. Who is threatening to go to war with Russia China & the U.S.A.

17. What should you do if you’re ever arrested by the police. Ask what you’re being charged for & answer no questions. Request to see your lawyer & call the Georgetown House right away

18. Name black leader in the US who is a revisionist? Angela Davis, Huey Newton both believe that they can live in a capitalist society & mix socialism. They don’t believe in arm struggle, but that you can win thtough peaceful, Democratic, legal, & gradually.

19. What countries are the following

Sadat Egypt

Bagin – Isarael

Castro Cuba

Jon Smith – Zimbabwe

John Volster – South Africa

Brezhnev – USSR

20. What magazine was being read in the movie Zee?

21. What does Z stand for?

(Johnny is on death row, scheduled to die.)

22. Who is Johnny Harris? A young black man from Alabama that was framed & charged with murder. He wrote a letter of the conditions in jail – shit in [illegible word] pipe, no toilet tissue, mail censored, Guard raped inmates

23. Who is Joan Little? She was a young black woman being charged for murder. She had gotten out of jail & went to her old boyfriend & he turned her in because he had fell in love with someone else.

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Condolence notes to Jim Jones after death of his mother Lynetta

Dec. 8, 1977

Dear Jim W. [Warren, Jim Jones’ middle name]

I received the call from Marcelin [Marceline Jones], but I knew it before she called I dreamed it all your mother and I had a way of communicating given to but few.

What went with baby snooki her little dog.

The shock I feel more than you know the Lonelyness is bad for that I am sure. But soon I shall Join her.

May God bless & keep her I loved her so much.

do you realize she spent only one Christmas with me out of her life

We always planned to spend our last days near each other.

I should be comforting you I know but my hurt is to great to be of much comfort to anyone.

She was so proud of you as I am & she loved her grand children so very much.

Did she finish her book, if so I want a copy.

Jim keep in touch, for Its you & I now.

Would like to see you, but I could not

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stand the trip. Hughes stays fairily well and felt so bad about Sis.

This is It for now, I still no word from James Ferrell. I don’t suppose you notified him I hope he will wake up one day and for his sake stop his drinking.

Why Is Marcie here in the states, she had little to say on the phone. There is so much I wanted to ask her but did not.

I can not write and make any sense I’ll write more later when I get me collected.

By By for now dear one and remember me always in your prayers

I love you and wish I could take you in my arms and comfort you as I did when you were with me In Logansport. Your Aunt Thelma.

Come see me if your ever back in the States I have not much to offer but you are welcome you know.

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Dear James W. Jones,

My Brother in Christ:

Though I’ve never met you face to face I feel there is a bond between us. Beside the bond of children of Christ. Your darling mother and my precious companion Thelma, were sisters in the flesh.

My heart goes out to you in your hour of grief. I will not attempt to cheer or comfort you for words are empty and meaningless when it comes to filling the voide left by the departed one. There is one who can fill that void, our savior who died on Calvary that we may have life everlasting.

Is that not wonderful to know, that when your work on earth is done and how you are called to rest that your darling mother will be waiting on that blissful shore to clasp you again to her Breast as she did when you were a child and that you will never again be parted from her but well dwell forever with her in your home in heaven. No more parting ever.

Where the glory of God is the light throughout eternity.

Your Brother in Christ

Hughes

P.S. May the Grace of God be with you to comfort you.

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Ray Jones Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

12-20-77

Dad,

I am opposed to paying Tim Stoen anything, but maybe a warning shot in the dark. Maybe we could move our people either here or into hiding that are prime targets for a frame up. I am willing to meet him in the place because what he has done to indanger Black people which he has no concern for, I don’t feel he should be allowed to live.

Unless my memory fails me, wasn’t there an offer from a man, connected to the Maffia, offering his free services a couple of years ago? Maybe we should take him up on that offer.

As I said I am willing to kill for this cause because without this cause I would be nothing anyway and certainly could not live in a system filled with people like Tim Stoen and all the other traitors.

Thank You Dad
Ray Jones

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Undated note to Jim Jones from Ray Jones

Dad,

If it comes to the point of combat, I had the thought of drowning my Son Michael in a barrel. Maybe this would be too slow I don’t know. I feel this would be my responsibility and not someone else, and I would rather take his life than chance the outcome for his sake.

Thank you Dad
Ray Jones

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Undated statement by Ray Jones

Ray Jones

I believe Socialism is the Only purpose for living and the only cause to die for with honor. Socialism is the only principal that can equalize the wealth and bring world wide peace. I will live for Socialism or die whichever is required.

I feel honored to be a Socialist.

Ray Jones

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Memo to Jim Jones from Sharon Jones, October 1978

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12-Oct-78

Dad,

Ava [Jones] gave me the message from you about becoming a doctor. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness. However, the research paper I did was info from three different books and I just compile the info from the 3 into 1 paper. It was certainly no outstanding ability on my part. There are other people who want to become doctors and it would indeed be an honor (and responsibility), I’m 30 years old and have lived most of my life. Perhaps a younger person should be considered.

Faults

1) I am not above average intelligence

2) I generally try to get out of responsibility

3) There have been times I could have volunteered for things but have not because of selfishness.

4) I could use my time more wisely.

5) I have always felt competitive with Joyce P. [Parks]

6) I am not as compassionate or as empathetic as I should be.

I do appreciate your consideration.

Sharon Jones

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Note from Stephanie Jones

I was told that every unanointed picture of you was to be turned in.

Thank you, Jim. (Dad)

P.S. your old passport pitchure. And thank you for the house meeting, when you told me to clap.

Thank you!

Stephanie L. Jones

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Note from Tim Borl “Night” Jones, August 1978

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[Editor’s note: Spelling and grammar errors corrected throughout.]

from Tim Jones
23/8

I feel that Val, don’t want to see her mom [Nelma Jones], she has told me a lot of times. She feels ashamed of her, and thinks her mom will make trouble for JV [John Victor Stoen]

I don’t know Val’s mom really. I met her a couple of times (friendly). I don’t wish her here because I feel that maybe in some way Val has feeling for her. Val said one reason she hated her mom was that she didn’t stay in the hospital the time of her operation by her mom having all the money she has I would think that she may have sold out and come to spy on JT. By no means I have no interest in seeing Val’s mom. And I don’t think Val wants to see her also. Bell said that her mom, don’t have the money. And Val said that she won’t do what she been told, she will have to be talked to about this.

Right now I am going to talk to her & do what you say, for that reason only.

Tim Jones (Night)

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Note from Valerie Yvette Jones, August 1978

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[Editor’s note: Spelling and grammar errors corrected throughout.]

from Val Jones
23/8

I do not want my mom [Nelma Jones] coming. In my whole 20 yrs of life I only spent about 3 yrsa with her. I think I am better off without her. I don’t know where she has gotten all this money to travel around with. I wouldn’t put it past her to be paid off by the CIA. To me she’s the most vulnerablest in my family. I will not leave with her. I [am] living the way that I want to live and she has no business interfering so soon. I wouldn’t find if she came maybe a year or 2 years from now. But coming so soon and I’ve only been here almost 5 mos disturbs me. She’s never been this concerned about me before and as far as I’m concerned she can skip by Guyana and go on her way because I’ve gone mine.

Valerie Yvette Jones

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Undated Letter to Jim Jones from William Dillon Dean (Billy) Jones

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[Editor’s note: Insofar as is possible, spelling and grammatical errors have been corrected throughout.]

I feel guilt about a whole lot of things. For a starter when we had to see the movie about high hitler, even knowing I seen it once before I should have paid more attention to the movie.

And when I heard about Jim Author [likely Arthur] I started to feel bad because I should be the one showing the example and I fell. I’m shitting on the name Jones. I should just change my name because I’m not living up to it or to your teaching. And I know it will make you feel better, if you know I am staying out of trouble. And one thing I feel bad about this when I got on PSU [Public Services Unit] and I know I get myself into trouble for stupid shit when I can use my head and stay out of trouble and too when I walked by Steven [likely Stephan Jones] and as much time he has spent with [me] I feel I’m shitting him too and all the other boys, Tim, Jim Jr., etc. and I feel guilt too every damn time I get myself on PSU and people are mad at me, what I mean by people

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His people my age I talk and bullshit with a lot and to all my bullshitting I do when I shouldn’t be doing it, [I] will stop. I feel guilty enough about writing this because all the other 2000 or more papers you make yourself read. I’m going to change because for one it is right and when I got my days over I’m going to get out of there and do right.

This is all the guilt I have and will change.

Billy Jones

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Undated note to Jim Jones from Billy Jones

to father

You talked about the UN ambassador Andrew Jackson [Andrew Young] he was made fun in the S.F. newpaper’s.

A family in LA they forgot to pay tax and had got kickout of their house in compton

had talked about the “K.K.K.”

talk about Anita Bryant she his saying that gays should not have no right

said something about nixon had knowing about the Assanation of Kendeny

Billy Jones

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Note to Jim Jones from Dessie Jordan, September 1977

9-5-77

The reason I am over here is because of cennit bill 1427 you hafter Say what the police want you to say wheather you are right or ronge. Also napon bom that will distroy people and want harm a building or a pice of paper. And I never did like a captistive country. I am over here because I want to be first class citizen and not a second class. Father I thank you for giving me a home over here.

From Dessie Jordan

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Fannie Jordan Letter to Dad on Tim Stoen

Dad you asked the question, what we think about the money Stone wanted.

I will say don’t give him a god damn thing I rather fight because my life don’t mean anything to me because I am tire of the Sons of Bitches messing with you. I hope they die. I don’t mind dieing if I can carry some of the Mother Fuckers with me. I wish you had let that Fucker die when he got shot. Also the dirty M.F. over here that keep you up set, I wish you would let me wipe everyone ass what mess with you.

Fannie Jordan

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Undated Note to Jim Jones from Fannie Jordan

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[Editor’s note: Errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation corrected.]

Dear “Dad”,

Check brace on Nell Smart arm it may be hiding a device. I would like to explain to you [some] of the things I saw David [Wise] and Nell  did. What I saw that is what made me watch everything close. I am sorry Dad but I am watching everything. I don’t trust it when it come to you and your life. I don’t want anything to happen to you. Forgive me please Dad if I am wrong. Thank you Dad

Fannie Jordan