Many of the researchers that I've spoken to over the years, agree that Frank James was frequently a voice of common sense. It's hard to sort it all out, difficult to separate Frank from his guerilla past. But unlike his brother Jesse James. Frank lived a longer life and left us things to contemplate about his life, such as the above short clipping of a conversation with him, and the long letter below, that tells us what Frank's thoughts as he begged the Governor of Missouri for a pardon, and tried to explain what happened in the civil war and what they saw as a fight their freedom and what he fought for. One researcher that I spoke to, told me that Frank had eventually become a Republican. This is understandable because of the path that the south had taken. Franks letter to Governor Crittenden is very poignant, and heavy hearted.
FRANK JAMES SURRENDERS
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