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Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Correspondence: N, 1949. A-71, folder 327. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
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March 12, 1949 Box 99 Framingham, Mass
To Mr. La Rue Brown and Friends of Framingham
I am sending you this letter of thanks to tell you in my own simple way how grateful we students are to each and every one of you Friends of Framingham, for your great work in support of our Beloved Dr. Van Waters.
You will never know our great loss, having our Dr. Van Waters away from us going on two full months.
Her suffering was our suffering, her heartach all ours, for we felt every word deep in the depths of our hearts.
But you Friends of Framingham never missed a day, you were there as our representatives strong. We could not be there to help lessen the burden that was so plain to be heard and seen.
But believe us sincerely we are very grateful and I cannot express in words of writing how thankful we students are to all of you.
Yesterday when word was received here that our Dr. Van Waters was returned to us, a group of us went to the small chapel to give a prayer of Thanks. It had been snowing and the light shone on one of the panes of the stained glass window in the chapel. It is a beautiful painting of Our Lord giving his Blessing to children. It meant to shine that day because to me it was a symbol of our beloved Doctor's return and how she watches over every one of us no matter the creed or color. We here are her children, young and old alike.
In our humble prayers at night we will never forget the great work you all have done for the Women of Framingham, in helping return us to our Beloved Dr. Van Waters.
My God Bless Each and Every one of you and give you the health and strength to carry on our great work.
We are the students of Framingham
M.N
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C O P Y
March 24, 1949
Dear Dr. Van Waters
We have given thanks to every one for your return to us here at Framingham
As for myself Doctor, I humbly kneel each night and give thanks to your "Mother" Mrs. Maude Van Waters
God Above was very Just when he called her to His side, before the trying days of the hearing.
He had a purpose in mind, He wanted your dear Mother to have a place aside of Him in Heaven so that she may be able to Watch over and Guideyou every minute of the Day and Night.
"Mighty is the Hand that rocked the Cradle", and it was her hand that rocked you when you were an infant, and from her place in Heaven with your "Dad" her hand is still outstretched guiding you, giving you the health and strength to carry on your great work from the forgotten women of the "48" States.
Framingham was her home, to us all who loved and knew her she was "Mother Van Waters" and Dr. Van Waters it is too her we humbly owe our words of thanks.
She was and nver will be fogotten in our minds and with the Glorious Season of Eater Coming - she will watch and pray not just for yourself Doctor but for every one here at Framingham
May the Almighty God and his Divine Mother Take Good Care of Her so that she may be as Happy as we are to Have her daughter Dr. Van Waters Always by our side.
Miriam Van Waters Papers. Reformatory for Women at Framingham, 1876-1970. Subseries 3. Student correspondence, 1936-1971, n.d. Several students, 1947-1957. A-71, folder 354. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
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[Image of flower] To Dr. M. Van Waters
Congratulations on your 18 anniversary and best wishes on this Happy Occasion
May all good fortune be yours in the future May God bless you and keep you in the best of health
Sincerely yours Victoria [Lefebvre?]
3/15/50