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Miriam Van Waters Papers. Male Prisoner Correspondence, 1927-1971. Correspondence: G, 1965-1970. A-71, folder 597. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
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act up as a result.
As the program is set up here, it is a privilege to live in a cell with a window & after several months of waiting for such a cell, it can be taken from you for any infraction of a rule, such as fighting.
I have had two so called "infractions of the rules" since I have been liveing in the minimum section but one of them I never should have been locked up for. Two friends were about to fight when I jumped between them & told them to be wise & forget their differences but before they were apart one of the guards told all three of us to go to our rooms. This was cleared up when I seen the deputy,
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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in the past and I am really greatful for your help and friendship. I know I have still a friend in you and that makes my stay here a little easier. I guess thats all someone needs is a friend and I believe I have one of the best I ever had and on Ill ever have so thanks for every thing as I always say (the hands on the clock never stop Running) them hands are always running so Ill do my sentence and I went this far so I can get go the whole way. I just hope I can call on you when things get rough.
I blew my top tonight with the Dept Supt Mr Butterworth I say many things to him I took my hurt and madness out on the Deputy when I was wrong I treated treaten him to come into my cell and fight when I know it was wrong. I lost my head for a few seconds I just was upset for I counted on this day a great deal but I guess I lost all sense. I didn't think
Would you please write my mother and explain it to her for I will not be in any mood to write for a while. I am forceing myself in writing now and
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telling you what happen at my hearing. So please write her Ill be greatful for it. Thats about it so God Bless You and keep you well always
Your Friend As always with love
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June 29. 67
Dear Friend
I received your nice letter yesterday Friday and I was very glad to hear from you. I also received one from my mother thanking me for the paintings she received, and of the portrait I did of my daughter. She has 20 paper back books ready to send me as soonas I get permission from the Deputy to receive them, and she did send me $10.00 and it was nice after being on strike and so on. I will see Father Foley tonight and I will give him your regards.
I hope you in good health and things are going good for you. I received the picture & the little card you send, and the colors are beautiful. I have many little careds and pictures as these put away for I will find use of them someday.
I am in good health and doing a lot of reading and drawing. I will be giving blood when the blood bank comes this month. I get 5 days knocked off my