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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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Gov Dener - I am a mother of 4 small children who at this present time are being cared for by the City of Boston Their Dad has been out of work for quite some time.
Why I state this to you Sir: Is to show you how much I could of benefitted by day Work if we Women here had not lost that priviledge taken away from us by the present Com of Correction
My story is similar to every woman here, they want to leave here independent, and not look for pity & charity of others.
Is it not hard enough Gov Dever to know that one has done wrong and is more than willing to mend their way of life.
The State does not provide for the Woman Offender after she has paid her debt to society which 9 out of 10 cases is so very severe - the price justice asks.
Gov Dever if more folks would open both their minds and hearts to the Women of Framingham I can guarantee you sir: that there would be less women before the Courts of Mass
Dr Van Waters to each and everyone of us is the Grandest person that God ever put on the face of this Earth. The battle to rebuild these broken lives gets staggering at times and she needs all the help and support that she can receive so that her fight for which she fought so gallantly a few months past will not be in vain.
Gov Dever I make this plead to you, for I know that you are a great Chrisitan & provider of truth & rightness
Please help Dr Van Watersall you can in bringing Framingham the priviledge of restoring us to Day Work for which we all are so badly in need of.
From the Student Body I write this God Bless you & Keep you Forever Our Friend of Framingham