Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: C-Cl, 1932-1970. A-71, folder 278. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge,

(3 Never have I met a woman is evil in mind. something wrong Dr. she talked about sticking her nose in Cambridge City affiars to Plan E. matters does not want it carried out & ripped up Atkinson's back spoke hard against him too. I spoke about Hodder previous Supt. being so hard on girls there that there was an investigation there. I happened to be sent to girls Dining Room to help get tables set & serve out dinner in meantime a gentleman looked over food on table & asked me if we only only 1 tiny more & any more so he talked very soft to me took my name & came to see me few weeks after I got home. get all information from me & he was Rept. Mr. Quinn & to Mrs. Morton 1st Supt. there she was no better & she was ousted because she was dishonest sending all kinds of food & other things to her son that lived close by & it was paid by State money not out of her pocket book this is true to.

4 Oh, Miss Nichols started to talk & praise Old Hodder that she gave beautiful plays there for girls. I said that can't be true. as it Dr. Van Waters that gave lots of plays there. so this shut her up & started to think. the lady Miss Herndon that gave Services on Sun. P.M's no man do it at that time was given some tickets to go to Wash. on something that was coming up & want her to pay for tickets Miss Herndon would not pay it. supposed to be given & Miss Herndon gave ^up keys & notice of getting thru & left there & the inmates had to stand up against the wall facing the wall while Supt went by & girls have their hands behind their back. I shall forget what I went thru there many a tear I shed. asking God to help me out there or something would of happened to me. those days given by Cnorton & Hodder was enough to drive women to enternity Dr

that Nichols woman talked so much (5 on what she is doing now interfering other officers affairs I can't remember it all. & upon leaving she said Dr. did break rules & did as you liked I said Its a very bad mistake to say those words. as I kno that Dr. always did right by all commissioners & that you Dr. are going to receive a letter give notice to Dr. that you are being removed from your position as Supt. To tell the truth I think she has a bug in her head. & I was so glad when I left her, asked my name add. I would not give so to disgrace my family so I gave Mary Martin 47 Mt. Vernon St. Dorchester What a relief to me to leave her, I've tried several time to go see you Dr. but my husband only eye is going out fast can't leave him alone as we have an oil

heater dangerous to fire. I have not been 6 well for nearly 1 1/2 yrs. was operated Mar. 1946 came out fine, but troubled since with Blood presser stomach so sick no teeth to chew food since June 1946 so just got upper set of teeth & get lower one coming wk. taking vatimin B1 complex also & top of this had some trouble with my eyes, not able to cry shed a tear over 6 mos. eyes in pain went to see Dr. Albert Sloane, 416 Com. Ave. Boston found out my eyes already on way to Glaucoma. Dr. got an awful scare gave me proper medicine & coming along fine & can cry now. Ball of eyes were already so hard has to message them so much that God. he is the chief eye Dr. at Mass Gen. Hospital he is very best Dr. on eyes in Boston. It was thru Mrs. Luke my daughter I saw Dr. Sloan. she & her husband are patients of Dr. Sloane. It pay Dr. to go to a Specialist every time. Mrs. Luke & husband are at Fort Lauderdale Beach Florida until May, there since Dec. 15, her husband is piano player at Fort Lauderdale Hotel 4 houses from where they occupy an Apt. My son Geo. as Dr remembers is in Taxi business had a beautiful Dodge 1949 Limousine and doing a wonderful business goes everywhere Dr, car has no metor in it my husband & I spent Xmas with my 2 sons

living in Wilmington and are next door neighbors. Dr. Mrs. Luke still lives same address in Brookline keeping her home closed while in Florida. she was out swimming on Xmas Day. Well Dr I felt that Dr should what that woman is doing & said against you. she did not like it when I spoke so highly of you Dr. to Dr. she made faces & turned her face sideways, she acts like a very determined person, poking her nose in other officials affairs. this was in to-nites American.

well Dr. I still pray for you. & pray hope Our Blessed Mother & her son clears Dr.

With an ocean of Love to you. please remember to Miss Johnson.

Please drop me a line if this reaches Dr's hand.

I could not finish this letter before this as my hand gets numb.

Va. Calnan

278 Highland Ave Somerville -43- Mass

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