Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: N, 1950-1951. A-71, folder 328. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Jan 7 1950 Northampton, Massachusetts Dear Dr. Van Waters Just a note to say how much I enjoyed your kindness of asking me to your speech last evening. The feeling that overcomes are who has them a student knowing your daily routine, knowing you speak at a different meetings while in the bush. Words cannot well never express. Now- take Mr Llashner - I write this with no disrespect to a coming time Lavanger - When - he spoke - he planted hesitated for words I knew that he knew what he wanted to say. But yet - this was my afternoon when you addressed the group - you spoke so clean - so sure of every words that formed with in,the so [?] start aside of me stated what a fine server of human you had - the different subjects which you spoke on - were not only told to them, but, given a time to life

case to go with. If you matured at times, then you told of the length of sentences & also the money allotted each student. That the could hear at in did - how sincere most of that group was. The man who spoke in regards to our group - certainly kept the audience at complete attention. How do you think I felt? Feeling as I do, seeing & hearing the [?] [?] [?] - keep the audience so full of feeling & finally reading the goods of imagination one man said I [?] - what will I [?] do without her at these words I shuddered within knowing the real meaning of life at this - what has been done. The days which were better The Happy Days. Of yours between the cannot forged such important things of me is life in a month or years.

Northhampton, Massachusetts

I would like very much to attend these meetings which you are to spek at. Thyey give me a great justification for a great story. Mrs Jameson was here today & I was telling her abou the meeting last evening & how attentive the audience were in Brookline - And my dear Dada Van Waters Mrs Jameson, stoody by for the city of Newton she certainly stuck up for her fine city - told about they cat crowd - God Bless & Love Her she is a Dear friend of [?] I will someday write a story on the life of the [?] & my thrills of attending your friends.

I will say good night & God Love likes you always This is a wonder my dear Dad that you do not come down to the Draminghouse Union 0 with a short term over your shoulder to escort me home on Tues for fear I would lose my check Now that I am the Writing member of this large amily do I get the Waffles? I said good night there but here is [?] May you [?] soundly & have no financial fears, for our money will be rolling in M. Newton

Jan - 10 - 30 Northampton, Massachusetts Dear Dr. Van. Waters

I am turning over my bank book to you so that you can keep it for me & by doing so, I will do all in my power to makeit grow. I have written so many words of thanks to you that I cannot express by the stroke of a Pen Draw much I appreciate all you are doing for me. Your [?] & generosity are only a few of the neat buildings of blessing that you have showered upon the since I came to Framingham. My thoughts are with you always yet tomorow I shall pray every moment and minute of the day asking Almighty God to give to you Your Wish for the Women of Framingham

God Love & Bless You M- Newton