MELVIN PURVIS Melvin Purvis sends a typed letter of thanks for the statement in the letter. Typed Letter Signed: "Melvin Purvis", 1p, 7¼x10½. Florence, South Carolina, 1957 October 16. To Philip Monaghan, Bridgeport, Connecticut. In full: "Thank you very much for your kind letter of August 26, sorry for the delay in replying. I have autographed the card as you requested [not included]. I want you to know how much I appreciate the kind statement in your letter." On July 22, 1934, FBI Agents, led by Melvin Purvis, shot and killed Public Enemy Number One, John Dillinger, outside a Chicago movie theatre. Purvis, director of the Chicago FBI office, also led the team of law enforcement officers who apprehended and killed Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd that same year. Purvis, known as "Little Mel" for his stature (just under five feet tall), was reportedly forced out of his office the following year due to the jealousy of J. Edgar Hoover over Purvis' nationwide attention. He pursued careers in law and broadcasting, and served as a Captain in U.S. Army Intelligence in the European Theatre, WWII. This letter was written from camp prior to being sent overseas. In declining health by 1960, he committed suicide with the .45 automatic given him by colleagues when he left the FBI. Lightly creased and unevenly faded. Mounting tabs, probably for the abovementioned card, near lower portion of letter. - Please contact us if you have any questions or require additional information. DOCUMENT 250458

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