Below is the letter (referenced in the New York Times piece of June 6, 2012) written by then 16-year-old Benjamin Balter, seeking help. The letter is addressed to Mr. Foote, who was Head of School for Horace Mann at the time. It is posted here with the permission of Balter’s mother.

 

Scanned pdf of the original letter sent: Benjamin Balter 1993 letter to Horace Mann – scanned copy of original