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.

Monday 7:30 am 4-29-71

P.O Box 207 South Carver 02566

Dear friend Miriam Your was received which found me in good spirit which I try too stay in unless I feel otherwise but I'm trying to watch my weight just stay around 220 that enough weight for me, at my yung age smile),

You know I wish the Parole Board would feel as you do, if so then I know I wouldn'thave nothing too wary about, but under the circumstances I have too take the bitter with the sweet sota speak, but I still feel that they will give me a chance I will just wait & see what happen I can only wait & see

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they may let me go this year, but I will not build my hopes up to high because they can & will, I will wait & see what happen when the two third bill go up some time in April I guess.

Yes I will be very pleased to see Rhoda, I wrote her & told her how to get down here So anyway I will look forward to talking too her. Please don't think that I am being funny but how old, is she? it make no different, because you women have a secret when it come too telling your age (smile) why? I will find out that is for sure. I look forward to receiving the books, the book mobile Come once a month but some time they don't have the book

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that I have too read, we have a small Library here but I have read mostly all the good books that we have.

Speaking of staying out of trouble this you can depend on I just want too help some one else as you have hope me & I give you my word Miriam that I will stay out of trouble, because with you & Rhoda helping me I know I can, it just that I have never had someone I could talkk too. Yes I know I will get married, do you think that is a giant step forward? I will talk too Rhoda about it, what do you think? do you think this could be my problem? I personally

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think so, you see I never had no one too believe in me this I have realize since I have writing you, too have someone too go home too after work too talk with when I am lonely. too me think a majar major problem that it my problem I realize this now Companionship, if she wont me that what mean everything. So I guess I will close for now with Love You with love & (Esteem)

Your friend Travis

P.S take care when you write tell taylor I said keep up the good work & Right on