Joseph Paul Franklin letter/envelope 11/13/2010 EXECUTED

This auction is for a letter from executed serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin (4/13/1950 - 11/20/2013). Franklin was a Christian who went on a series of violent crime sprees all over the United States. Most notable was the failed assassination attempt on Mr. Larry Flint of Hustler Magazine. After a series of murder convictions, it was Missouri that was tasked with housing Franklin and ultimately executing him. Franklin was executed on 11/20/2013. He was 63.

ITEM DESCRIPTION: The missive is two pages on two sheets, dated 11/16/2010, and is signed, "Joseph." The date on the letter doesn't seem to match up with the original mailing envelope postmark of 11/13/2010. I'm going to go out on limb and say Franklin must have got his days mixed up! The letter and envelope come inside a protective magazine sleeve with an acid free board and have been stored flat. Message me with any questions you might have. Thanks for having a look-see.

ORIGINAL RECIPIENT TIMOTHY LAX: This missive was originally mailed to murder victim Timothy Lax. On 5/31/2011, 24-year-old Lax, and his 18-year-old girlfriend, would be stabbed to death by Jeffery Minnick, in Oakland, MD. Jeffery Minnick would enter an Alford Plea to the charges and was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Timothy Lax often wrote inmates all over the United States, sending a standard letter to everyone he wished to communicate with. Timothy Lax even made the trip to Corcoran, CA, where he visited with P.H.U. inmate Kenny Calihan, meeting Charles Manson, who was also in the visitation room at the time. Lax initially met Minnick through correspondence, while he was serving time for burglary and rape.