Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: Co-Cz, 1935-1971. A-71, folder 279. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge,

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Miss O'Keefe

I would like to know if I may please have an address of a serviceman in Harea. Thank you very much. I am at Wilson Cottage.

Phyllis Crawly

Stermi

October 21, 1935

My dear Mrs. Tremere;

The Two Sided Club and the entire student body, wish to extend their sympathy to you, and your family, in your recent bereavement.

We fully appreciated Mr. Tremere's kindness loyalty and faithfulness to the safety of everyone at the institution. Such a sincere and generous character will be greatly missed, but his memory will still dwell in the hearts of us all.

Very sincerely,

Helen D. Currier, Secretary.

Copied 10/23/35

[90 High Street Springfield]

April 17, 1953

Dearest Dr. Van Waters

I know you worry about your girls, and I know you know how stunned I was yesterday; therefore, I hasten to let you know that thus far I'm all right. I stayed in Framingham last night to compose myself before returning home.

I am about to drop the Commissioner a line thanking him for his time. Frankly: I wouldn't know where to begin to substantiate anything, because so far as I could see, he didn't even condede I was born. I honestly see nothing in the future for me, because if the Commissioner of Correction is so "prosecuting attorney-ish" in manner, I certainly can't expect anything from Society - nobody's fault but my own, incidentally.

Of course, you hit the nail on

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the head squarely - anent ego build-up. You always do.

Between you and me, I'm crushed.

Lots of love

Dorothy (Cushing)

I feel almost the worst about letting you down.