Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: L, 1942-1946. A-71, folder 315. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Greenfield, Mass. Oct - 21, 1942

My Dear Mrs Van Waters,

Just a few lines to say Hello and say I received your letter. I was very glad to hear from you and glad you feeling better. Well, you have quite a few babies to keep you busy yourself haven't you. But babies of all kinds are sweet aren't they? Its getting quite cold up here. Colder than down there at Framingham. My baby calf has learned to eat by its self now. Of course I still have to bring its meals to it. It really knows me and sure hollers when I leave it. Its really

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sweet. I hope Miss O'Keefe will soon be walking under her own power. Give Ann my regards and all your house girls I know, if any. I'm sure that your class misses its meetings with you very much, and will be glad when you meet with them again. I keep busy and haven't much time for any thing. I do miss you all very much. I'm thinking very seriously of trying to get into some branch of service when I leave here if its at all possible. I really would like to go where the fighting is the thickest. I can't say that I wouldn't be afraid but

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I think I'd make out alright. It seems to me that there is some thing inside of me that keeps urging me to do this: So if I can when I leave I think I will. We had a Red cross meeting with a few ladies from the Red cross. They want us to learn home nurse's training. It will be taught by Constance Moody Dickinson, from Northhampton. Her Grand father was the founder of Northfield [semarinairy?] His name was Dwight L. Moody. Perhaps you know or read of him. She is charming and seems very nice. I will

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join up. The class will start the middle of Nov. Mrs Chace sends you regards and hopes that you will visit us soon. Which I hope you will. Please come as soon as you can. For I do miss you and am dying to see you once more. But don't try it unless you are in A.1. condition. My Regards to everyone and I'd like to be remembered to Ruth Mabb. Everyone here is fine. my best to you always. my regards to Dr. Van Waters also. I hope I see you soon.

Sincerely

Alice [Nassie?] Lovejoy

Oct 31, 1942 Greenfeld Mass

Dear Mrs Van Waters,

Just a line to say. I enjoyed your visit very much, only it wasn't long enough. I miss you very much. In one way I was very sad that you left. But no words of mine can tell you how happy I was to see you I know you understand. I went to day work on the thirtyth. Where there are a lot of old people. They

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are 80, 89 - 92 years of age. But I loved them all. Tho I worked hard I never enjoyed myself more. I love to help people who need it. I hope the class enjoyed my power as much as I enjoyed writing it. Where I went to work the old man 92 years old is bald headed and doesn't like it. So what do you think he did. He shaved the top of his head and now its all fuzz. He's cute really. Well I hope

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your well and the trip wasn't to much for you, Give my love to Ruth tell her to be a good girl and I wish her luch when she see's the board this month. my regards to all and my best to Dr. Van Waters. Come again won't you. I'll be going in March if I can get my 72 days off. But I'll see you, when I get down that way. Give the class my regrads my love to you, and Best Wishes. Sincerely

Alice Lovejoy