Schlesinger Library

Sunday 8:20 am 3-28-71

P.O Box 207 South Carver Mass, 02566

Dear friend Miriam Received your sweet letter and was as always was happy too know that you are fine.

Yes I will forward too meeting your friend when she come up. I know that you would come up if you were able. So I'm greatful that you are sending her up. Yes I will finish up my sentence next year but I still feel that maybe the Board will give me a chance this year then if not they will just have too for get about me, because it would surely be stupid of me to take a Parole

Monday 7:30 am 4-29-71

P.O Box 207 South Carver 02566

Dear friend Miriam Your was received which found me in good spirit which I try too stay in unless I feel otherwise but I'm trying to watch my weight just stay around 220 that enough weight for me, at my yung age smile),

You know I wish the Parole Board would feel as you do, if so then I know I wouldn'thave nothing too wary about, but under the circumstances I have too take the bitter with the sweet sota speak, but I still feel that they will give me a chance I will just wait & see what happen I can only wait & see

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that I have too read, we have a small Library here but I have read mostly all the good books that we have.

Speaking of staying out of trouble this you can depend on I just want too help some one else as you have hope me & I give you my word Miriam that I will stay out of trouble, because with you & Rhoda helping me I know I can, it just that I have never had someone I could talkk too. Yes I know I will get married, do you think that is a giant step forward? I will talk too Rhoda about it, what do you think? do you think this could be my problem? I personally

February 5:45 pm 02566 P.O Box 207 South Carver

Dear Friend Miriam Recieved your letter & was real Please to know that you trust me I cant see why you don't because you know everything about me that Possible how ever I have nothing too hide that you must also know by now that I am frank, when I write I have too be. I have found out this is the best way, because if I lied too you then you could figure that out. Yes I will write Rhoda tonight or tomorrow & explain too her how too get up here okay!!! Yes I will be happy too see her, the last time I saw here was in Norfolk!! almost three years ago, I dont think that she will have a hard time finding that place I will explain too her how to come up.

Speaking of having a nice record you are right but the Parole think otherwise, but as I have said I do believe that they will give me a parole. Sometime this year if not then I will finsh up next September. You know I will be very happy once I am free but all I have too do now is too sit back and continue too do my best regardless, I thought the weather would be beautiful today but the camp sit right by the pond & the wind makes it real cold at times

I March 10th 1970

My Dear Friend Miriam

These few lines I pray find you feeling better. Also I'd like you to know you are in all our prayers at all times. We think of you & speak of you very often also.

I'm sorry for my delay in writing you sonner & oftener. I'm still driving a coal truck. Kept very busy doing so.

On Feb 21st I lost my Mother. She has been ill for over two years, and did suffer a great deal yet God is good, now thankfully she'll suffer us more being with him.

On March 6th Pauline had her tonsils removed. She is recovering fine now Our baby Gail Ann now wears glasses in which to correct one