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September 29, 1965

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My dear Ms. Van Waters,

First and foremost, I
wish to apologize for not answering sooner,
dued to the numerous abligations required after
the death of my brother James, whom you mis-
takenly presumed was me in your letter to the
Edition, was the reason I delayed corresponding.
Secondly, I would like you to know after reading
your missive to the Edition of the Mentor that I think,
nay; in fact, I know you're a very wonderful
person

Perhaps you would
like to know a little about my brother. For the
past seventeen years, except for several months,
he remained with me throughout my confinement.
He died while working in the prison laundry of
a heart attack. He was very well-liked by the popu-
lation as he was known as "one of the boys". A high
mass of requiem was celebrated here for him
and for the first time in the history fo the chapel
every seat was filled by men of different faiths; and
the men donated over two hundred dollars for
spiritual bouquets. They purchased a gold and silver
cross for the prison altar in his memory and

September 29, 1965

My dear Ms. Van Waters,

First and foremost, I
wish to apologize for not answering sooner,
dued to the numerous abligations required after
the death of my brother James, whom you mis-
takenly presumed I was me in your letter to the
Edition, was the reason I delayed corresponding.
Secondly, I would like you to know after reading
your [?] to the Edition of the Mentor that I think,
may; in fact, I know you're a very wonderful
person

Perhaps you would
like to know a little about my brother. For the
past seventeen years, except for several months,
he remained with me throughout my confinement.
He died while washing in the prison laundry of
a heart attack. He was very well-liked by the popu-
lation as he was known as "one of the boys". A high
mass of requiem was celebrated here for him
and for the first time in the history fo the chapel
every seat was filled by men of different faiths and
the men donated over two thousand dollars for
spiritual bouquets. They purchased a gold and silver
cross for the prison altar in his memory and