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.

Daughter of a former prisoner at Concord.

I secured his release on parole and got him a job at Clark University in the Maintenance Dept

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Dr Van Waters 14 Clark St Framingham Mass

Pat Dearborn 16 ? Ct. Worcester Mass.

God Bless

I March 10th 1970

My Dear Friend Miriam

These few lines I pray find you feeling better. Also I'd like you to know you are in all our prayers at all times. We think of you & speak of you very often also.

I'm sorry for my delay in writing you sonner & oftener. I'm still driving a coal truck. Kept very busy doing so.

On Feb 21st I lost my Mother. She has been ill for over two years, and did suffer a great deal yet God is good, now thankfully she'll suffer us more being with him.

On March 6th Pauline had her tonsils removed. She is recovering fine now Our baby Gail Ann now wears glasses in which to correct one

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eye that turns in. Little Lewis is fine now. He recently had a tube put in his ear to help correct his hearing problem.

Debbie is fine also. She was & is overjoyed at your beautiful birthday card & checkyou sent her. She plans to write & tell you so herself.

I know this is a short letter from me my dear friend. But I wanted to bring you to date from here. Plus let you know you are always foremost on my mind. I shall write again soon. Also Frances plans to write you too. Please extend my very best to Mary I thinkher a truly wonderful person. May god bless you, and keep you safe & well.

Always your friend with love Howard

Mr Howard Dearborn 335 Grafton St Worcester, Mass 01604

Dr Miriam Van Waters 19 Clark Street Framingham Mass, 01701