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,

I find I am going to do real nice swing to Lane Priest's robe some work on it. I can't use scissors used here to large. Please can I have my daughter send me a small pr^Yes on same promise when here before not to let it out of my hands or let them see it. I can't do good work without them I thank you

A pr about 3 1/2 in will make a case for them on card board. and do such sewing in my room. I thank you again.

Hope find Dr. well.

I ask all classes to be canceled Today. prefer to stay down stairs + work.

Dr. M. Van Waters.

Dr. Van Waters -Dr. does not realize what I am suffering in this eye trouble, and I do not want to hurt you in no way as I don't like trouble + enemies, you will find I've told the truth to you. I don't want to leave here. J. Calman over (over)

all nurses + Dr. Hobbs are so good to me to get me well. I got this trouble going up + down stairs watching nauty girls Miss O.Keefe knos this. I did it so your institution not to have bad name as it came out at your hearing.

Dear Dr. Van Waters, -Sorry to write again on same matter my eyes are getting worse see a large red ball in eyes + wake up early every A.M. find my eyes in pain. Why is it that Dr. promised to get that out Specialist to come see something done. I kno what I am talking about I'm still having full possession yet of my mental faculties thank you. I can't having go on no longer please bar in mind I make a serious statement, if I am found to have lied to you about this eye trouble then make me do full 5 yrs for lieing to you as I kno better my eye act blurry to read + see and matters will

be place in hands of one Boston's best attorney for cruel neglecting my eyesight that is no thing to fool with I have been asking this ever since Dec. 1 -- 50. + not forgotten what Dr. said when I was in your office about eyesight. I saw my husband go blind + its a thing that cannot be seen same as an earache + tooth rot. the law is supposed to take of me while here on any troubles. Yours Truly, Ja Calman I would of had this eye trouble cured long ago if I was taken care of then [?] B-37