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[Stamped]CENSORED SEP 2 1965 CORRESPONDENCE DEPT M. C. I
WALPOLE[Stamped]

September 1, 1965
Box #100
S. Walpole, Mass.

Dr. Miriam Van Waters
14 Clark Road
Framingham, Mass.

Dear Dr. Van Waters:

Life sometimes takes strange twists and it certainly has
for me during the past year.

Two years ago, as a member of the Marlboro Junior Chamber of commerce,
I promoted and chairmaned a fund raising drive in
behalf of a very worthy cause - Muscular Dystrophy. At that time
I had the pleasure of meeting and working with members of the
Framingham Chapter MDAA including yourself. Perhaps you now
still recall or remember me.

Today I am incarcerated at Walpole State Prison. I made
a grave mistake, I was convicted for counterfeiting, and I'm
currently serving a 4-7 year term.

Being an outstanding penologist for many years, you fully
understand what prison life is like. As for myself, adjusting
to the life of an "inmate" has not been easy, especially since
this marks the first time that I have ever been in trouble.
However, I cannot escape the fact that I'm here and I must make
the best of it.

Meanwhile, my first concern is that of keeping my family
together. As you probably know, the State operates three
forestry camps where certain prisoners are assinged to serve
out their time. These camps offer greater visitation privileges
than Walpole. This is especially true where children are
concerned.

I have three children and my wife is expecting another this
month. I don't want to harm them or create any mental blocks
by having them continue to visit me here at Walpole. The children
are all quite young and I don't think seeing walls, guards, steel
doors, etc., does them any good. Therefore, I am writing to you
in hopes that you might help me in getting transferred to the
forestry camp at Carver, Massachusetts, as soon as possible.

I want to thank you again for your kind attention to this
letter, until I hear from you, I remain.

Sincerely yours

Joseph Gnerre

Jospeh T. Gnerre