Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: Mc-Mz, 1934-1956. A-71, folder 319. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge,

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1/13/55

Dear Doctor Van Waters,

Just a note to say thank you from my heart, for every nice thing you have done for me + all the students. I shall always remember you with a warm feeling + ask God to Bless you in all you do.

Everyone, including the students, have been so very sweet to me + I can't tell you how much it has all meant to me. I'm sure you can understand it though.

Thank you again, dear Doctor Van Waters.

Sincerly yours, Muriel Miles

Dear Dr. Van Waters,

Will you please excuse me for not attending Literary class any more?

I just can't seem to get interested.

I really like hearing you talk, but my mind is away off and when the hour is over I find I haven't heard a word you've said.

I like reading, but I guess I just don't like reading a loud.

Respectfully, Gladys Miller

Dear Dr Van Watters,

This is to express my heartfelt sympathy. Your fathers death came as a great shock to us all.

I had only met your father but once but that once left me with a very vivid impression of a person, with a beautiful mind.

I can only say now, that I wish I could have had the opportunity of knowing him more. He was to my idea, a true aristocrat.

In closing now, I

just want to say again my heart is in sympathy with you, but when you feel sad and lonely for him dear Doctor, just think of the good work he did in this world and I am sure you'll realize he deserves the beautiful repose he will be having in his place beside God, still looking after, and praying for you, and I'm sure, your students also.

Sincerly, Patricia Miller