Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: 1941-1957. A-71, folder 311. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Dear Miss McNally: I am sending you many thanks in behalf of he Senior Club for your very thoughtful invitation to your play. It was done in a marvelous manner. They could not be better if they were all professionals and you made a perfect man as well as producer. Respectfully, Stella Leach Rep. of Senior Club

(Handwritten notes) Sept. 3, 1941

Dr. Van Waters This note from Stella followed the one in long hand. Very nice? GTM

Mrs. Hall -

For our senior club [Box?] -

Later to be transferred to Scrap Books -

Tewksbury State Hospital Tewksbury Mass May 13th 1953

Dear Dr Van Waters

I guess you think funny that I did not answer your letter that I got right after my birthday, but I did write the following Sunday and gave it to a nurse to mail and she forgot to put it in the mail box and I never knew anything about it until yesterday. she took it home and forgot all about it. I wondered why you did not answer.

Is Mrs Spence working there [now?] if so please remember me to her. I suppose Mir OKeefe and Miss Johnson is still with you, give them my love.

I must tell you a little [afoot?] about this place; I can't say a whole lot of good about it, but I suppose it could be worse. The real bad part

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is the unsanitary condition of the whole place, and the poor food, it don't begin to be half as good as Framingham food. they don't have half enough help either. There is a little store here that one can buy things to eat if you have the money. I must thank you for the dollar you sent me believe me I had one good meal and a pack of cigaretts.

My legs have been very bad for nearly two years but thank the Lord they are better [now?] but they are not all well yet. I want to get a coaple pair of white cotton stockings that is all the kind I can wear they have them here in the store but they are 79c a pair. [Most?] every one here buy their stockings there, even the nurses only theres is Nylon's..

Please remember me to every one there that I know.

Love from Stella

Write [?] as it is lonesome when you are all alone.

May 27, 1953

Mrs. Stella Leach Tewksbury State Hospital Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Dear Stella:

I am sorry that your letter was delayed, but am glad to hear from you again. I hope your health is improving.

Mrs. Spence no longer is with us, but has returned to Worcester, where I understand she has a very interesting job in the nursery school. Miss O'Keefe and Miss Johnson remain with us.

I enclose $1.00 and hope you get the white stockings you need.

Sincerely yours,

Miriam Van Waters, Superintendent

MVW/hmo