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.

ReadAboutContentsHelp

Pages

(seq. 76)
Complete

(seq. 76)

From Prisoner Charlestown State Prison Box 100.

Last edit almost 2 years ago by MaryV
(seq. 77)
Indexed

(seq. 77)

John Furtado B-10 June 28, 1970

Dear Dr. Van Waters;

I received your letter today and was very happy to hear from you agin. It snot often I receive mail and I really feel happy when I get one. I'm glad that you found the time to write me back, I was really hoping that you would. And I don't think you ask to many questions, as a matter of fact I'm quite pleased to have someone like yourself taking such an interest in me. You see not many people do take an interest in a person like myself except to criticize and talk about, you know what I mean. Most people are ingorant to the fact that all people having feelings of sorts can't really express them as they wish, for certain types [and that

Last edit over 1 year ago by madeleinemurphy6
(seq. 78)
Indexed

(seq. 78)

(2)

is not the right word for it) of people do get steped on when they seek help or understanding from others, who are not characterized such as they are. But I feel that you are a very rare and pleasant person, and that you do understand, for you answered my letter, which did tell alot about a few things. And I thank you for being so real. I don't want to sound sympathic or something, but I'm happy to know you take an interest. And I'm not lost in my knowing who I am or what I am, I live my life and try to just get along with people the best I can. You understand what I mean Mrs Van Waters because as you stated you were the Superintendent of Framingham prison for 25 years. And you must know people and what they are really like in

Last edit over 1 year ago by madeleinemurphy6
(seq. 79)
Complete

(seq. 79)

(3) cirtern "touchy" maters, when they are brought up in conversatins or just talked about too past idle time at someone elses expence. Im sorry Im writing this but I want you to try and understand me just a little bit more than what can be just written down on paper just to impress the reader. See Im 22 years old and I have lived most of my life ^on false hopes and feelings, when it comes to emotions I am a very emotional person and the littlest things do hurt me. But I don't act too irrational in matters, I think I can handle things with a little diplomacy. It seems to be the best way. Oh well i could go on and on and on but I have a feeling that your sence of knowledge about cirten things are well understood on my part.

Last edit over 2 years ago by logiebear
(seq. 80)
Indexed

(seq. 80)

(4)

Well as for my parents, my Father was killed in a shooting accident when I was 1 year old. Since then I was handed out here and there with different familys, while my Mother (whom I love dearly) worked to support myself and my brother stay. My Mom was pregnant at the time my Father died. He just got out of the Marines with a purple heart and got married and is expecting a chiled in 3 weeks. My Mother did get married again about "58" and I lived with her for a few years till I was old enough to go out on my own, and that started my existence as of today.

Mrs Van Waters my main interest in life is to help others who are or were in my own situation. I like to talk to

Last edit over 1 year ago by madeleinemurphy6
Displaying pages 76 - 80 of 112 in total