Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: Mc-Mz, 1934-1956. A-71, folder 319. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge,

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Dr Van Waters I would of called you over the phone to speak to you but I dont know the telephone number their. This is our telephone number again if you lost it Leominster 7-5867. I am home every day but Thursday's and some Sunday I have off but not to often. Please Dr. Van Waters I dont ask you too much but please speak to Dr Berry and let me know the answer as soon as you can as I have waited long enough for my impression to be taken. Dr. I need that money I just put in the Bank for other purpose and if I should get very sick I need that money to fall back on. I feel very discouraged about not having my teeth when I went out of there free. I would write and let you know when I would be out to see you but dont know out I could get out there. I dont like

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To travel along by myself, but if I have to go to Framingham I will get theLady I work for to take me down there and I will try and get back the best I know how. Please excuse my writing as I am getting tired as I get up every morning at 7 o'clock and now I am trying to finish this letter before I shut my both eyes. It is now quarter of eleven and I am now finishing up my long letter. I get payed every Tuesday morning and I have every Thursday off and some times Sundays. I went to Mount (unclear) last Sunday that was July 18th I don't think I wrote that Mount [unclear] Washassutter right but I guess you know what I mean. IT is a hard word to spell. Well I guess I will close now hoping to hear from you or call me on the phone I know you are a very busy women but please me what you can do Thank you

Irene Morel

May God bless you

Dr Van Waters Framingham Mass

Box 99

Irene Morel

c/o Mrs Richard Bishop 13 Prospect Terrace Leominster Mass/

7/28/54

Dear Doctor This D.D., Irene Morel writes her Dr. Barry pulled out her teeth last FEBRUARY, and from her letter gather through some mix-up she went out with no teeth - no impression for new teeth having been made. Dentist on outside wants $75.00 for the top teeth - she only earns $10.00 per week. If this is all correct it seems terribly unjust to me. I suppose the way the state works, Dr Barry would be prohibited from doing any work now. I wonder if Friends of Prisoners treasury could help her they reported they had a healthy balance at our F. of P. meeting in June. C.T