The Birdman of Alcatraz. Imprisoned for murder at age 18, Stroud spent over 54 years in jail (47 of them in isolation!) where he became a self-educated authority on canaries and bird diseases, publishing Stroud's Digest of the Diseases of Birds in 1942. Also a self-taught legal scholar, Stroud wrote an exhaustive history of the federal legal system. ALS signed 'Bob, Robert Stroud number 594,' one page both sides, 8 x 10, September 12, 1949. Letter to Fred. In part, 'It is natural that colored birds will be of poor type for the very reason that good type in the original canary hens is not usually employed. Then taking into consideration the fact that hybridizing introduce [sic] a whole host of variant factors...Also those citron or lemon birds. I think they should be checked. They do have unique color, but poor feather quality. I never found one of the hens that was fertile.' Stroud's signature appears again in the return address area on the front of the letter. In fine condition, with a light shade of toning and expected folds. RRAuction COA.
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