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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

REUBEN L LURIE Commissioner
JOHN J. O'BRIEN Warden

THE MENTOR

Published for and by the Inmates at the
Massachusetts State Prison
Charlestown 29, Mass.

August 15, 1953

Dr. Mirian Van Waters
Supertintendant
Women's Reformatory
Sharborn, Massachusetts

Dear Ma'am:

I am sending under separate covers the fall edition of
The Mentor. AS yet, the Mentor is not ready for mailing for
the folding and booking is yet to be done. When is is compl-
eted, we will send sufficient copies to the Harmony Staff.

We received the most recent copy of teh Harmony News and
msut admit that Mae's reasoning is sound. Of course, if is
needed only our decision to print up the girl's magazine, we
would be glad to assist. But as I said during the interview,
I don't believe it could be accomplished. Notwitstnading, we
could very easiy draw and print a Thanksgiving Cover for them,
because we have cover stock that we cannot use. The reason is
because the stock is different colors. All we would need to
know is how many covers you would need and the size. Tell mae
thanks for the new name.

Now for the real reason for writing. Our next issue will
come out just before Christmas (winter Issue) and naturally we
need material. It is our intentiont o have Commisioner Lurie
and the Warden write Christmas messages to the Men. We also,
woudl like to have you write an article for the Mentor. WE are
intersted in knowingmore about the Friends of Framingham.
That is, their views and opinions regarding penology, etc. If
we may, we would also like to ask you to write a Christmas Mess-
age to the men. Perhaps it seems a little early for such a re-
quest, but behieve me , it isn't.

Trusting that I will hear from you soon, I am,

Respectfully yours,

[Signature] Michael F. Coggina, Jr.

Editor