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Mrs Jane Reising 180 W. Canton St, Boston (Lives with Ministers Widow

now in hands Dr Donald Monroe & Dr Wagener at Boston City Hospital referred to Dr Monroe thru Dr Poppin, Neuro Surgeon

at R.W - 1941-42 - alcoholism

Dorothy Durling

you some Sunday if you are at home. Mrs Van Waters, your class did something wonderful for me. Those two hours every week took me into another world altogether and I just forgot myself and where I was and had a good time. Now I know what Dr. Van Waters is so wonderful. It's because she has "you" for a mother. I'll never forget your kindness to me and the knowledge that you will be thinking of me and praying for me will give me added courage, which, God knows, I need. I wrote a letter to Miss Voetsch and I'm going to write a few lines to Ruth Mabb. I hope everybody has been as nice to her as they have been to me. It helps a lot when you are trying to readjust yourself in a more

or less strange world o meet people who are kind and good. I have seen a couple of movies but other than that I haven't been anyplace. Maybe in a few weeks I'll go to Boston and hear a symphony. I love music. Will you say "hello" to the class for me and particularly to Ruth Steadman. Tell her to "keep her chin up" annd that I'm thinking of her. She is a wonderful girl and she helped me no end while I was with her. There isn't much else to write about just yet so until there is this will have to suffice. God bless you, Mrs Van Waters

Your devoted pupil

Rita Rigney

JOHN BLACK 19 WEST 103RD ST. NEW YORK CITY TEL. ACADEMY 5661

File address

Thursday Jan 14 -32

Dear Miriam

Ive been writing to you Every day for a month but somehow, none of the letters got on a sheet of paper & my dates are being so switched about that I'm never sure where I'll be when. Yesterday I was told to be in Methuen and Watertown, Mass for an afternoon and an evening talk Sunday that will put me in Boston Sat the 16th about 7PM and I'll take the liberty to ring you when I arrive. I'm anxious to hear all about you and your new job. I'm not quite sure whether I gouth to congratulate you but I'm sure I can congratulate those Ladies of the Big House who are to be under your guidance. Love to you and those of your household and thanks for the old Golds. Goodbye till Saturday. Black

NYC

Jan 19th

My dear Miriam

I just got notice that my date for the 24th is at Shelton, Conn

This [??] is nearer NY than Boston so I will go there Saturday & that will put me in Boston, or rather at no 7 Residence Early Sunday am.

I was talking to Vivian (phone) and told her you were going to be at the job early in March & she is most interested in our movements and made me swear to get every morsel of news about you

Delar (maid) sent me away in good shape monday - a fine breakfast and a hearty "good luck to you." if I don't watch myself I'll be giving her candy

Love to you all

John Black

"J A M B O R E E "

with

MARIE KENNEY

NOW PLAYING

AT THE VANDERBILT THEATRE

48th STREET, EAST OF BROADWAY

[text in box] "A good roaring melodrama of the nineties" N Y Times[text in box]

[text in box]"Marie Kenney's impersonation is steadfast and sincere." HERALD TRIBUNE[text in box]

Jan 2 33

Dear Miriam As a writer of letters I am easily in the "Missing Persons Bureau" and if You couldn't and didn't put yourself in the other guys place you would have had the police "dragging the scion" for me, long ago. I was out of town for the Holiday week and found on my return, Sara Ann's beautiful scarf and your (ditto) photo. I'm not going to plead Excuses for ^{failing to write} but one of the my reasons I had for letting it go was that I had a speaking date at Boston which had They changed several times and was canceled. Yesterday - no money. I've been in the room two weeks - in bed with the flu - not with a nurse. This A.M I decided to get up and forget it.