Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: T, 1951-1953. A-71, folder 345. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

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in California and was expected back in a week or two -- he is sure to let me have it for $10. Mr Genereau has given me his word of honor that he will listen to no one else but me and all I have to do is have Dr. Neudstedt Chief Consulting Pyschiatrist for the whole V.A. sign the papers or even Dr. O'Leary who must have read my case history as I gave him me my C number and asked him to please read my diagnosis. His change of attitude and treatment was so different this last time. Remember how before Christmas he advised you to get rid of me.

You told me that when this was all over back at the time of my divorce- I would be a far greater woman for having gone through the experience. I am. We v grandmothers, have lost our daughters by in each case had a tragic death and have 3 wonderful grandsons.

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Hotel Buckminster KENMORE SQUARE - BOSTON 15, MASS. TELEPHONE COPLEY 7.0300

JOSEPH W. NARDONE MANAGING DIRECTOR

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I am more fortunate than you inasmuch as I do not have to support mine as yet.

Remember I mean what I say when I will fight to the bitter end against Marjorie Cavanah's chances of succeeding you. I have already been up to the State House and explained the situation to a young girl who when I [mentioned]

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5 MINUTES TO LAHEY CLINIC

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Miss Cav. turned to me with that knowing smile and made an appointment with me with Comm. Rurig] for the next morning at 9:45. I went back and just got started to tell him when he said you will have to be very brief as I am due in Court at 10.

He grabbed his brief case and went tearing out calling time to write it down and leave it with his secretary.

I indeedintend to return and I also intend to have a talk with Mr. Goodale-- we who love you will again come to your defense. Good night dear and remember I love you Elizabeth

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There is a scrap of paper missing but I know you [illegible] [get?] [illegible] (I shall never end it seems.) build [illegible] buy that home here in Boston for our students and who would make a better director than I. With my hotel experience - with my lets just say experiences of a lifetime.

Did Miss Cavanah ever tell you that after Mrs. Whitney gave her talk in Framingham and recommended me - she drove back with a millionaire who was entirely sold on the idea - I went ahead and made contacts with Miss Emerson of Public Welfare whereby she could declare an emergency - have a girl get a run and simply with my sign alone she would take care of her without investigating the case first - I next when to to 100 600 Wash. St. I believe is the number to the State Supt. Supervisor and she promised to do the same thing as a matter of fact even calling this so called hopeless case's supervisor in - or rather she authorized me to call him [Brockton?] authorizing him to resume payments, the man an his wife,

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were so grateful that they both came in to the Boston Comm. - she had been in previously and Mr. O'Leary of the Committees sent him into us! Billie asked me to take the interviews. - I talked with m him alone - first of I all when an alcoholic first entered my office I would closs the door and say words to the effect or rather come out point blank with the statement, I am an alcoholic myself so you can tell me anything and you know I will understand. After about an hours interview I knew whether A.A. would be enough or whether they also needed clinical care. That poor couple walked from Boylson St. to the [Carney?] Hospital and back in order to go out to dinner with me - we then walked out to Newbery St. had something to eat at Hayes Bickford - I slipped him $3.00, of course, Company expense in order to pay for our 3 dinners then took him to [illegible]th step house and interested him and introduced him to some good south shore members who

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