Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: L, 1937-1951. A-71, folder 312. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

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and each day I learn to understand each patient a little more. It is all so interesting, and also how the patients will re-act to kind treatment. They are all so helpless, that to treat them otherwise would be a terrible sin. Little do some people who are sound in mind and body, think about giving thanks to God.

While I am with

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my patients and talking to them I feel so good. I feel happy and contented.

I have a room by my self and I have a booklet that Mae Keenan gave to me with a poem called "The Good Ship Mary Lee." I have it tacked on my door. Give my love to all of the house girls and tell them I haven't forgotten the. I shall write very soon to the

different clubs and hope after a while I can pay them a visit. My love to Ann Markey, and all I know.

I am sending a picture I had takin in back of nurses home. Regards to "BoBo and Dinah."

Will close with all my love to you.

Respectfully yours

Mary Lee

State Hospital, Worcester Mass. Nurses Home

My Dear Dr. Van Waters,

Your most precious letter received and I'll never part with it. Im terribly sorry to hear of Mother not feeling so well and only wish I could be near her right now. Dr Van Waters I also hope our friendship will never die. I love you dearly. I only have about one more week of class, and "Then" I will be able to come down to see Mother and you. It cant come quick enough for me.

Today's class was interesting. We all went over to the Hydro Therapy

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building. There we were given demonstrations on the cold packs, tub baths and several other things. One can certainly learn many things in this line of work. Yes Dr Van Waters I will try to be a good attendant. The other night filled out a mental status on one of my patients, and the superior read it and thought it was very good. She happened to know this patient very well.

This coming week I shall write to [Two?] Side Senior, Parole + Good [F.?] C.

I realize you are

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busy most of the time so when you have time please drop a line.

Give all my love to Mother. also Mr Ralph [?] McGreen. Regards to house girls.

Load of love Your Student Mary Lee.

Love to Miss O'Keefe + Miss Kelly. Please excuse pencil