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REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN
Framingham, Mass.

February 9, 1933

Miriam Van Waters
Superintendent

Mr. Jack Black
19 West 103rd St
New York City, N.Y

Dear JackBlack

Your letter was greeted with joy. Last
Saturday we had the Connicks out too, and Mr. Dennison and
his son-in-law, Edmund Smith I let Mr. and Mrs. Connick
see your letter, and it brought them a feeling of happiness.
Young Mr. Smith says that the Boston Ad club wants you to talk
here in Boston If this want is accompanied by money, I shall
let you know at once.

I wish you could stay with us for a visit. You
will try to do this, won't you? Bode and Sarah are counting on
it.

Jack a lot of things have been happening to me.
On December 6th I left for a two week vacation, and spell of
writing and visiting prisons in Georgia and Florida I stayed
on the plantation of Mrs. Lewis S. Thompson. I was a little out
of my depth because Ex-Secretary of Her Haker was a guest at the
same time. Also they played bridge. I learned what I could, and
maybe it has helped me with my Civil Service problems here.
Mrs. Thompson as I think you have heard me say before, is one of
the world's wisest and most generous persons. I enjoyed my visit
there more than I can tell you, and it really rested me. It
knocked my preparations for Christmas off considerably. I am
telling you this because it makes Sarah's gift to you more
significent. During my absence she boarded in a fine country
home, but she insisted on going to town to shop for you herself.
She counts you as one of her heroes.

We had a really beautiful Christmas here with plays,
good music and I think as happy a time as can be spent in prison.
I have been doing a good deal with the leisure time activities
of our group, and have now arranged for fairly prompt sales of
the produce. Ultimately the women will get something substantial