This original typed letter from John Wayne Gacy offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the correspondence of one of America’s most infamous convicted killers during his incarceration at the Menard Correctional Center in Illinois.
Dated August 5th, 1989, and typed on institutional letterhead listing his inmate number and prison address, the letter is addressed to a woman named “Misty Dawn” in Carbondale, Illinois. In it, Gacy discusses personal matters including his health, recent hospitalization, civil lawsuits, media accusations, and ongoing legal disputes. He references an article in Chicago Magazine, denies involvement in an unrelated 1955 triple homicide, and mentions working on what he describes as his “third book.” The tone shifts between casual familiarity and defensive posturing, reflecting the complex and often manipulative communication style for which he became known in his prison correspondence.
The letter concludes with a handwritten signature, “John,” adding an authenticating personal touch to the typed body of the document. Notations such as “cc/file” at the bottom further reinforce its official and institutional nature.
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