Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: T, 1937-1948. A-71, folder 342. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Dr Van Waters An old & [?] seem

Dec-19-12-48

My Dear Dr Van Waters

I wish you today Christmas is here once again how can you feel as happy as you ought to - all the critizing you have taken (it well) I feel so sorry for you - I have been reading the papers this last week terrible how ddo they expect [Mc Dowell?] an engineer to understand your work or women

I feel you have enemeies in the Institituion Their was that Kitty Burma - also the Station girl - which threw a shoe through your office window years ago, I have dreamt of you twice this week - my mother was with you and myself everything seemed all upset I cannot see what is in it - unlesss - some one wants your job. makes me feel so bad for you

2nd

last night Mr Curran in the next room told me he was leaving, we are the longest in the home. I did not go in to see the rent control yet, I told the landlord I was not going to pay him any more rent, Ill soon find out what he intends to do to bad one cannot find rooms it as upset me so much noise here young crowd dont care what they do Miss Weinberg wrote me. I am sending her a clipping from yesterdays Herald. I do wish you a Merry Christmas I cannot say more Ever Your Friend Bessie Thornton

A Christmas Prayer for You

[19 Dec. 1948]

May God in love watch over you, And guide you on life's way, And may His perfect peace be yours Today and every day.