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Handwritten letter from Debbie, a supporter from the United Kingdom, to Dobie Gillis Williams after watching his story on television, 1998. Dobie was the subject of a BBC Everyman documentary called "Killing Time." It was shown at the end of October…

Typed letter from Gloria Loomis to Sr. Helen Prejean. Gloria went on to become Sr. Helen’s agent. This letter is from the very preliminary stages of Sr. Helen developing Dead man walking.

Typed letter from Jarrett, a college student, to Sr. Helen Prejean, writes about how much he was moved by her speech and her stance against the death penalty, c. 1996.

Handwritten letter to Sr. Helen from Josh, a McNicholas High School student. He writes about her impact on his opinions about the death penalty after seeing Dead Man Walking and hearing Sr. Helen speak at his school in 1996.

Typed letter from Lance to Sr. Helen Prejean, reacting to a National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty mailing from 1993.

Typed and signed letter from Lance to Sr. Helen Prejean, reacting to a National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty mailing from 1993.

Letter from Pat Sonnier, the first death row inmate for whom Sr. Helen acted as spiritual advisor. They wrote to each other frequently from 1982 until was electrocuted on April 5, 1984. Pat enjoyed drawing, and often illustrated his letters to Sr.…

Letter from Pat Sonnier, the first death row inmate for whom Sr. Helen acted as spiritual advisor. They wrote to each other frequently from 1982 until was electrocuted on April 5, 1984. Pat enjoyed drawing, and often illustrated his letters to Sr.…

Handwritten letter from Robert Lee Willie to Sr. Helen Prejean, dated about ten days before his execution.