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.

[Leach, Stella]

"Memories of 1918" Nov. 7, 1955

5/28/56 State Hosp. Tewkesbury Mass

Dear Dr Van Waters

I was kind of looking for a card or letter on Mothers day, but of course I know how terribly busy you are, but I do love to hear from you once in a while, you know it is so monotonous, seeing the same faces, hearing the same voices all the time, a little help a lot, Mrs Cameron has been to see me several times and she is such a lovely woman, she has sent me a lot of nice things coffee, cookies, cigaretts, chocolate cake, and Easter she sent me $2.00. Doctor how did you ever pick such a [lovly?] lady, why she seems like someone I

have known for years, she + her husband are going to Paris next Monday for the summer, they wont be back untill next Sept.

We had an Arts + Crafts Exibit last week for 3 days in the Chapel [I?] played for the entertainment, there was some beatiful things on display its supprising to see what some of the pateants can do.

The supper is coming in so I will have to close, I hope you can find time to write a few lines, and thanks for sending Mrs Cameron to me.

Love Stella Leach

P.S. I have been reading about that Mrs Clark that you have there, it is a pitifull case. Love to Miss OKeefe

Oct 8th 1956

Dear Dr Van Waters

I saw some thing in the paper about you, so I thougth I would write and let you know that I think of you very often. I am not feeling well at all, my head bothers me a lot and my eyes also my legs, one of them has a big sore on the back.

I just got a nice letter from Mrs Cameron from Concord; she is a lovely woman; she wrote all the time while she was in Patis this summer.

I wish Miss Okeefe could find time to come and see me when she comes to Boston, of course it would be asking to much to

expect you to come as I know how very busy you are.

I wont write any more but I will look for a card or letter when you have time to write

Love Stella Leach.

No 2 State Hospital Tewksbury Mass.

D.L. 2/4/57 CT

Please [mail?] her you have enclosed check for $2.00 I suppose from the [Bavid?] Fund, or Mrs [Thomas?] -

MVW