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John Furtado B-10 June 28, 1970

Dear Dr. Van Waters;

I received your letter today and was very happy to hear from you agin. It snot often I receive mail and I really feel happy when I get one. I'm glad that you found the time to write me back, I was really hoping that you would. And I don't think you ask to many questions, as a matter of fact I'm quite pleased to have someone like yourself taking such an interest in me. You see not many people do take an interest in a person like myself except to criticize and talk about, you know what I mean. Most people are ingorant to the fact that all people having feelings of sorts can't really express them as they wish, for certain types [and that

John Furtado B-10 - R-39

July 12, 1970

Dear Miriam

Your letter made me feel very happy today. I have finally received your book "Youth in Conflict." It looks very interesting, I shall enjoy it very much.

Miriam as time goes by I find my self getting to know my self better, but at times I get sad and depressed, I guess its all part of getting yourself together agin. As you can probly tell so far by my letter that I am a little depressed tonight. So I thought I should write to you, and just maby let some of it out that is inside me. I dont really know what is bothering me, but I can take a guess at it and say, "I miss Jerry". I haven't seen him for so long, and we really are the "best" of friends. You do undersand don't you Miriam? I guess thinking about him getting a pardon someday has got me thinking to much

[Letterheaded]WITHINGTON, CROSS PARK & GRODEN 73 TREMONT STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108

CLAUDE B. CROSS JOHN F. GRODEN CHARLES C. WORTH CHARLES E. GENNERT JOHN M. REED WILLIAM V. HOVEY JOHN R. D. MC CLINTOCK ROBERT J. MORRISEY

LOTHROP WITHINGTON 1931 - 1957 EDWARD C. PARK 1931 -1967 JOHN S. MCCANN 1931 - 1964

AREA CODE 617 227-0185[End of Letterhead]

Dr. Miriam Van Waters 14 Clark Street Framingham, Massachusetts 01701

Dear Dr. Van Waters

Thanks for your very nice letter of December 23rd, and for your Season's Greetings.

Suit has been filed by Max D. Stern, Esq. for Gerry and John Furtado in the Federal District Court, and is before Judge Garrity. There has been an argument before Judge Garrity, who has issued a temporary restraining order against the defendants, the Commisioner and officers from opening any letters between Gerry and Mr. Furtado.

In the meantime, through Gerry's father, Mr. Stern was informed that an inmate had attacked Gerry while he was taking a shower. It was under suspicious circumstances, as the guard only allows one man out of his cell at a time. Gerry was the last man in has block to be let out for his shower, and this other inmate was let out by the guard, and then the attack occurred.

I told Mr. Stern about Mr. Flanagan being sent from Walpole to Concord, but Mr. Stern is asking that he be transferred back to Walpole as a matter of convenience so that both his clients will be at Walpole.

I gave Mrs. Cross your Christmas greeting and love. She is about the same as when I last wrote you.

Sincerely yours,

Claude B. Cross

CBC: kh

May 20, 1971 John Furtado

If not delivered in 10 days Return to Box 100, South Walpole, Mass 02071

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one of the two prisoners who were beaten by prison guards at Walpole and severely injured. They were accused of being under the influence

Dr. Miriam Van Waters 14 Clark Street Framingham, Mass 01701

of durgs drugs or alcohol This was at a ?? meeting of addicts anonymous

Father Foley the Catholic Chaplain, sat next to John Furtado and Gerry Swinson the other rector of the seating and he testifies that these men were in rational condition. I have served lawyers and the cases will come to court