Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: C, 1956-1957. A-71, folder 286. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

2 Dr. says she can be cured from the climate here. as much as I dislike asking for money I do have to put my pride aside again.

I again thank you for being ever so kind to us & giving us a helping hand in need. We like it very much down here in our new place.

Thank you again & I hope your health is much better by now. And you are back on your job which I know you enjoy so much.

Sincere Rose Cimonetti

Rose Cimonetti 3206 E. Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona

[postmark Air mail PHOENIX, ARIZ. APR12 12-M 1957

Dr. Miriam Van Waters Box # 99 Framingham, Mass.

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April 21/1957

Dear Dr. Van Waters,

I rec. your letter & thank you ever so much for the check. Which I rec okay. I started work yesterday Sat. in the Sahara Hotel here. It's one of the largest Hotels in Phoenix. Well know all over the world. We worked 6 days a week 8 hours day. In your feet 8 hours steady. The work is very hard but nice too & I like it. Each woman is a maid to 18 rooms a day. You clean them [clear?] them. Then an inspector excamines them. So as soon as I'm on my feet again I'll send you $10.00 week to pay you back the $50 I loaned from you. The pay is only $40.00 week but in the 18 rms. you clean a day which are double rms & baths you make an

2 average of $40.00 a week in just tips which makes my pay good. My husband likes his job also very much.

It's beautiful here & we all love it down here. Well, today is Easter & I have to work as my day off is Friday so I'll close with a Happy Easter to you & all the family. Hoping you are in much better health. My sincere thanks again for the loan & regards to all the officers.

Sincerely Rose Cimonetti

Linda is much better from mumps only sick once last week. Dr. says she is improving.