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I hope you will understand the circumstances and write him again in the near future. As he really appreciates your letters and enjoys them so much.
Very sincerely yours, Miss E. Miller. Rockford, Ill.
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March 12, 1935
MissE. Miller, Rockford Illinois.
My dear Miss Miller:
Thank you for your note of the 4th telling me about Russell's mother. I am sorry she has been so ill, and hope that she will soon recover.
I am sending Russell a letter today, and I shall understand the reason if he does not write.
Sincerely yours,
Superintendent.
MVW/K
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March 12, 1935
Russell McWilliams, #5661, Box 1112 Joliet, Illinois.
Dear Russell:
I have learned through your friend Miss E. Miller of Rockford that your mother has been ill, and for that reason you have been writing only to her. Miss Miller says your mother is somewhat better now, and I hope her recovery will be speedy and permanent. I want you to write to your mother ever chance you get, and then if there are any letters left over you can send one to me. I shall understand when I don't hear from you.
I think I will drop a line to Miss Miller as I consider it splendid of her to take the trouble to let me know why I hadn't heard from you. I hope that your own health is good.
Everyone at Framingham is well, and things are progressing satisfactorily. Today there is a gentle rain falling, and the temperature is just right to begin opening the tree buds, and getting the earth ready for the planting which will begin soon. This year we plan to raise a great many more vegetables than we did last year. The cottages which I have written to you about, I think, are coming along fine, and we should be able to move in soon. Some day we will probably have a lot more cottages which will make us less crowded in the main building, and make those who live in the cottages have a more homelike life.
Last night the girls who are in our gym class gave a demonstration of their work, which included dancing, tumbling, and some singing. They had given it before, but they carried off some parts of it better this time.
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We charged an admission fee, which we do not do very often, and made quite a bit of money for a special fund.
Since I wrote to you the last time, we have installed a new industry - that of raising baby chicks. We have a great big brooder and hatch them out at the rate of a thousand at a time. This makes a lot of extra work, and some of the girls are doing very well at it. We get lots of eggs, too, and sell them to other hospitals and institutions.
Soon I presume you will be getting out of doors a lot and this should make you feel better.
The next time I write, I hope I will have more news to tell you.
Every good wish to you, and a blessing,
Cordially, Superintendent.
MVW/K
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TO: NAME Dr. Miriam Van Waters STREET & NUMBER Box 99 CITY Framingham, STATE Mass.
CENSORED BOX 1112 JOLIET, ILLINOIS
March 24, 1935
My dear Dr. Van Waters:
I was very glad to hear from you on March 12th. Your letters are always so interesting and I prize them very highly. You said you had heard from Elsie. I am very glad that you now understand why I wasn't writing. I knew you would never think it was neglect, but you might think I was in some trouble. Elsie is a real nice girl and I expect her to some bright day become my Sister in Law.
Mother came home from the hospital last week. She is still very weak but soon she will be completely well. She has to go back and have her tonsils taken out before long. Mother was very brave throughout it all, and was able to write to me only once. I knew by the writing what an effort it must of cost her, and asked her not to write until she was better, in her letter which was pitiful, she said, she just had to get well, because she had to help me get out and she could not die and leave me here. I guess Doctor, there is nothing like a mother's love. Is there?
In your letter of January 12th you sent me a five dollar check which came in very handy. It comes in handy. Dosen't it? It was real nice of you to send it. I used most of it