Schlesinger Library

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I'm well and doing good. I havent started work yet, but I thing I'm going to work in the print shop starting monday.

I hope your well and not sick I went to mass today, a fellow died the other day, of heart trouble so they had a mass for him, he was a swell guy, I said a prayer for you. Well thats about it for now God Bless you

Your Friend Always

Raoul Larocque

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I hope you well and I send my love. I also got your letter. I'm hoping to be able to see you soon.

You have been wonderful to me and I'm very greatful for your kindness and your faith in me and your love, and friendship. Its helping me a great deal.

My Birthday is May 7, thanks for wanting to know.

I went to Mass Sun, for I am a Catholic and I said a prayer for you.

Tell Jim and Donald about the cut in my sentence and say hello for me and tell the both of them I'm doing good. Say hello to Officer Usher he is a wonderful officer

Tell Jim to say hello to my friends, and I wish them luck okay and luck to yourself also

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I hope to hear from you soon. I miss hearing from you.

We just got back from supper and we had hambugs pretty good, steak Sunday, and a egg salad this afternoon, good meals here.

Its raining now, so no yard tonight, the gym will be open. I may go there for a while.

Well thats about it for now so till I hear from you I bid you a good night mam and god bless you

Your friend always

Raoul Larocque

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I'm still working at the print shop and doing good at it. I hope you well and not sick. I went to church yesterday and said a prayer for you.

Im in need of a favor if you can, it is something that will make my stay here better and I'll have a litttle income coming in. Im going to buy a business with some one, making lamps and so on. I can't write to my family for help for I dont hear from them, so Ill write to my friend. I need at least the loan of $30.00 to go into business with this fellow could you please lend it to me thank you. If you can Id be greatful.

Well the weather here is fair and we hadrain for a

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couple of days.

There isnt too much to write about. Im still doing art work and Im starting ona picture for you, a different one than I did for you before, andIm glad you liked the portrait I did of you and sea scape. This one is going to be a lot better Well thats about it till I hear from you, soon I hope.

God Bless you and keep you well

Your friend always

Raoul Larocque

I was hoping to be seeing you before this, it would be nice seeing you again, and seeing as I dont get visits it would be nice seeing someone, and I have only one visit since we been here, and that was you who came.

I hope you in good health, and I hope your not sick.

Say hello to Donald and Jim for me and to Mr Usher at the Hospital

I dont work at the print shop anymore. I havent worked there since the night of the blackout; its a long story, a bad one, Im not planted and Im in the popalation as of this letter day as of now because I dont know when Ill get lockup again, it seems like Im aloways getting into trouble lately. I just came out of the lockup a few weeks ago for fighting so I cant seem to stay out of trouble

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Maybe Im giving up the fight, the fight of trying to do good, as I said once who cares what happens to me.

My family dont care or it seems like I dont care anymore. I did this 7 years along without my family and without visits or funds and help I guess I can do the next 2 without anyone; but someday they'll need me and Ill remember the long 9 years I did and look the other way. I guess I sound better Im am better and I got no one to blame but myself.

Well thats about it till I hear from you so God Bless you friend

Friends always

Raoul Larocque

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for the rest of my time, and I may just have a good time for myself and go back to my old ways till 1968. I realy dont know but once I get that feeling then I realy dont care what happens, then Im sorry for it afterwards, but then its to late to be sorry, but thats the way I am, sorry for things afterwards So I dont know whats going to happen. Ill keep in touch and I hope everything turns out good I may want a seat in the plant or my cell in the population I dont know now, Im all mixed up, hope to hear from you soon.

God Bless You Your Friend With Love

Raoul Larocque