Schlesinger Library

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humble heart yearned to be (home) at Framingham at around 10.30 AM I started to cry openly for I was picturing in my mind The Assembly & how beautiful you must of looked. Also how proud for your Students whom you had the pleasure of presenting the corsages & fruit.

By the way my dear friend I am the one & only Complaint Dept how come I didn't receive my Corsarge of Dandelions.

My Dear Doctor what a pleasant surprise I had last evening I had a L V yesterday at 11-am & of course the Little Hero was in in the aft I mean Mr Newton He could of stayed at home for all of me - I may sound cruel but why say other things when I dont mean it.

So after Supper I was laying in bed - mind across the miles in the directions of Framingham for it

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was time for the play to go on. When all of a sudden I heard (Are you asleep) and dear Doctor How happy I was, for there stood Miss Smith Petersen of Educational Dept God Love & Bless her always for she changed my whole Day. From one of loneliness to one of a Very Happy Thanksgiving.

Doctor Van Waters I don't expect to be released until after the first of next week and may I ask you my dear, this priviledge Miss Smith Petersen said last evening that when it is time for me to come Home - she would like to Come for me - Please will you let her do me this favour.

By the way, I am getting writers cramp The Students of Framingham do not know how well off they are, for the most of them have their health, mind

& the majority have Youth if they could see - right in this ward alone the Human physical suffering, I can guarantee they would never gripe again.

They are all wonderful to me here as I have said before, words cannot express my thanks to you dear Doctor for all you have done for not only myself but all the Students placed in your care.

Please take care of yourself for I am not there to watch over you in person. Yet I can close my eyes and see your face before me.

My humble heart can say no more for now. To all the Students of the Cast God Love Each & Every one To you Dear Doctor How are you I will close this message From your Old friend the Shrew

Please take care and do not get wak for I'll be home Complaints and all within a Week.

(God love my dear Doctor) Margaret Newton a Student

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As for myself - Doctor Dear I have you thru all the test, so far & the verdict will come around the end of this week or the first of next.

I have had 7 head X rays - 2 chest X rays Blood Test & everything else that goes with it.

No matter what the findings may be I will accept it for the best and knowing deep within I have a dear friend such as you.

When the nurse awoke me this A.M I was deep in a Dream of you and in it my dear Doctor you were having an arguement with me & I was crying very hard, You were sitting down at the desk in the Annex it all seemed so real - then I turned my head to my table & their was your letter how Happy I was to know it was only a dream

Dec 11 1949

Dear Dr Van Waters

As I went to prepare for bed last Evening, I was very heavy hearted, and felt at a loss as to what I could do to help you.

Last evening - God Love you you looked so tired & that cough you have really has me frightened, for fear that you will not take care of it and also that you do need rest.

I know that you have forgiven me for being so selfish, last evening talking the way I did, Please tell me Dear Doctor

Dec 23rd 1949

Dear Dr Van Waters

It is very quiet this evening & after having such a beutiful evening at Literary group I could not sleep until I penned to you these words.

The more I am in your Company the closer the bond swells within me, I have written you so very much, tellinghow much you mean to me,

Words were written, words were spoken, words are an everyday manner of speech yet: My Dear Doctor I cannot express in the stroke of a pen, how dear you & you alone are to me.

I am writing this letter with the pen, you gave tonight at Literary Group & I shall always keep it, in rememberance of a beautiful Christmas & a Lovely Lady