Curator's Analysis
John Hinckley Jr. 8 1/2" x 14" one page letter hand dated September 22, 1982 sent while Hinckley was in St . Joseph's Hospital and in it he mentions Jodie Foster.
Hand signed, John H.
Includes the original mailing envelope with his complete return address hand signed, Hinckley.
John Hinckley has written: (insert name), I thank you for the Japanese book about Jodie. It has some very good pictures of her that I've never seen before. So you want to know what I do all day! I play pool,listen to the radio, watch T.V., answer mail, play my guitar, read a book, eat my meals, take a shower, see my therapist, write poetry and think about Jodie. I'll be here for awhile. The next time I can have a hearing for release is February. John H.
Includes the original mailing envelope postmarked September 22, 1982, Washington, DC, with six handwritten lines of address penned by Hinckley, hand signed, Hinckley.
This type of content you won't soon see again from one of America's most notorious historical figures.