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Letter from Daniel Berrigan to Stephen Sachs of March 26, 1969
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Letter from Daniel Berrigan to Stephen Sachs of March 26, 1969
View larger version of imageDivision of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Collection: Cornell University Library
Date: 1969-03-26
Date of Digitization: 2004
Source: Daniel and Philip Berrigan Collection at the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Original Dimensions: ?
Creator: Berrigan, Daniel, 1921-
Description:
In response to U.S. District Attorney for Maryland, Stephen Sachs' order forbidding him to travel, Daniel Berrigan writes a letter to Sachs where although finding the order untanable, he informs him that he cancels his cultural and political engagements, but refuses to cease traveling for the purpose of the ministry of the Gospel. He includes a list of his ministry engagements for the next few weeks.

Transcription: 
        On Sat. April 11 - to Sun. April 12, I shall be 
traveling to La Fayette College, Easton, Pa., to celebrate 
an ecumenical service and preach the Gospel.
	I shall continue to inform you 
of all instances in which your orders are in my 
judgment untenable, in view of legal protection 
accorded to conscience.

                                             Sincerely
                                             (Rev) Daniel Berrigan
                                             Associate Director
                                             Cornell United Religious Works
Copies - Air, Spec. delivery
Mr. Harold Buchman, 1500 Tower Bldg., Guilford Ave., Baltimore, Md.
Rev. Wm. Cunningham, Loyola Univ. Law School, 41 E. Pearson St., Chicago, Ill.
Mr. Wm. Kunstler, Kunstler & Kinoy, 511 Fifth Avenue, New York
Harrup Freeman, Cornell U. Law School - (Campus mail).
Catholic Reporter, PO Box 281, Kansas City, Mo.
Commonweal, 232 Madison Avenue, New York 10016
Mr. John Leo, New York Times, W. 42 St. New York, NY