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.

[enclosure 17 May 1945]

42 Moth. Gold Fge. 42 Moth. Choc. Pep. 45 Marsh. Silh'ette 42 Milk Choc. Lyr. 88 Brownies 33 Choc. Van. Loaf 38 Maple Wal. Lf. 39 Louisiana Ring

20 Choc. Lunch

B Thornton 21 [Hooey?] Pl Newton 08 Mass

Jan 10th-1-1946

Reformatory for Women Jan 11 1946 Framingham

Dear Dr. Van Waters Letter received $1.00 Thank you Did you send me a calender if you did I did not receive it. I think of you every day. More people in the world like you it would be a happier world to live in. you did not mention your Mother. I was all alone Christmas. I am very [nervous?] lost a lot of weight. I do the best I can. I went to [Climia?] [last?] weeks did not knew I had heart trouble [uniform?] one side of my face I intended to see you before this. Will have a check up with Doc [Taffeney?] excuse my pencil. best I can do at this time. Love to you and mother

Return this letter

Bessie Thornton [ever?]

I see your name in paper paper time to time also you have gut. a house I am [under?] the girls will enjoy it. would leave now if I could find a room in an attic. The [shift?] is getting to much for me Two died here in [pain?] to a Connecticut homes. [Try?] to Westborough I have only one small'window not enouhg air One thing I appear [an?] I can make myself a bit to eat.

January 15, 1946

Mrs. Bessie Thornton 21 Hovey Street Newton 58, Mass.

Dear Bessie:

Your letter of the 10th is acknowledged, with thanks. I will look around for another calendar which we might send and will send it right off. One has just been found and is being sent right off. It is not a very colorful one, but the figures are accurate.

I am sorry that you feel you have a heart condition and I feel you ought to have a check-up right away. I will be glad to see you any time you come in case I am not away.

All goes well here. Our girls had a nice Christmas. They had fun shovelling all the snow we had in December.

It is nice you can get yourself a bite to eat and I hope you will take the best care of yourself that you reasonably can.