Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: L, 1949-1957. A-71, folder 313. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

I was to live so I heard that Mr* O'swald has resing as commissioner who do you have now I hope some one good because with you leaving I hope they have some one that will be rite do you have any idea who will replace you dear I bet there will never be another one like you at the big house well my dear Please say hello to my Maggie you dont know how I miss her also say hello to Miss Gladding I do not bileve I will ever see any off yous again you yes mabe but the others I left so far behind myself so dear Dr. V. W. again I never forget you in my Prayers I do hope the good Lord do hears me ho yes Please say hello y to my dear friends up Hill Top Mr x Mrs Ralph Sr V. W and family tell them I miss them all and I mean miss them all but your Tops to it all bileve me Lord knows that, May God bless you and your dear ones tell how are your grand Sons well I hope Please do write soon dear I am so blue and depress as ever your true sincere friend

Victoria Lefebvre

God love you as I do V. L.

AFTER 5 DAYS RETURN TO 622 Chula Vista St Chula Vista California

CHULA VISTA JUNE 25 530 PM 1957 CALIF

PAR AVION VIA AIR MAIL CORREO AEREO

Dr Mariam Van Waters Box 22 Framingham Mass

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S. H. G.

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7-12-57

To Dr Mariam Van Waters

My dearest friend Just a few word's in answer to your most welcome letter of June 29 which I was so happy to hear from you dear its about the only time that I am happy is when I hear from my dearest shuch as you Mrs Wilson -also Mrs Jamieson also my Margaret you dont know how much I do wish myself back with all of yous if you was not leaving soon I would ask to come back but now I must make the best I can at Present I am not well my Pressure is way up again 268 and I have some oful Pain in my back you dont know what I have soufferd since I am out here why did I ever come here but when you dont know you do foolish move my dearest Dr Please do Pray for me so I can stand it or try to get some other Place this past monday I had my check up and the Doctor was not satisfied I cant eat meat for one month but I can have all the green Salades I want also skim milk and butter milk so you see my heart is so sick at times I wish I could die ho dear Lord why must I suffer so much I have never hurt no one and now to suffer so much now Darling tell me how you are I Pray every day for the good Lord to keep you well because you are so needed by so many especialy I, hope you are getting your Strenght back but

dont over do it dear take good care of yourself dear you are one which I wish you well with good health for many more years to come well Just now I have to leave you because the Pain in my Back is bad so I will rest for few minutes hi there here I am back 2 hours later [?] to finish my letter but I will write to you later and tell you more so Please do take good care of yourself dont over work let others work take it easy be good to yourself dear when you can ho Please tell how who took my Place for the birthday I hope she injoy it as much as I did doing it Please say hello to the girls I may not know them but may God bless them all, solong dearest again take care of yourself dont over work you are no more 16 year old may God bless you and keep you for many more years as ever from your true old freind friend

Sincerely yours

Victoria Lefebvre

God Love you and keep you

P. S. Please do write when you can

Please God love you dearest