ENPages That Mention Parole
Miriam Van Waters Papers. Male Prisoner Correspondence, 1927-1971. Correspondence: A-F, 1949-1971. A-71, folder 591. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
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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
Miriam Van Waters Papers. Male Prisoner Correspondence, 1927-1971. Correspondence: L, 1965-1967. A-71, folder 601. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
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till I see them, we been 5 months without a pinch. But Im not to well liked and Im scared that if it dose hurt me at parole Ill start giving up all hope, for I do count on 10 more months without trouble for parole, to tell you the truth Im getting so fed up and tired with prison Im getting the feeling that they can do what they damn well please with me. thats the feeling Im getting, and Im about ready to tell them that. I took about enough of everything and I tried my best to stay out out trouble, and believe me Im tired and fed up with time. See you have a past record like mine, poeple dont believe you when you try to do good
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They wont believe me when I tell them why I had the screwdriver so whats the sense in telling them Ill only make a food of myself, so Ill just going to tell them to do what they please and I dont care what they say or do, Ive do over 6 years in the plant, and I just as soon as do the rest of my time on the plant Ive got till 68 so thats not long. Im just fed up with everything, they can shut the door on me and throw away the key for all I care, and if they took my parole that Im trying hard to get what have I to lose. They took all my good conduct time. They cant take any good time from me, Ill have to cap it up in 68 so what have I to lose nothing, all they can