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[Stamped] CENSORED JUNE 25 1955 CORRESPONDENCE DEPT M. S. P.

Box 100
Charlestown, Mass
June 24, 1955

Dr. Miriam Van Waters, Superintendent
Box 99
Framingham, Massachusetts

Dear Doctor Van Waters:

Congratulations and bravo on your stout address on "Sounding
Board," from the Cape, last evening. The men listened and loved it.

Now, of course, you are extremely kind and dear to have written
such a lovely letter to me. I thank you. I cherish your lines. You
made me very happy.

July, then! Wonderful as can be. Gene Budd, Cookie, and all
of us shall be on hand. I passed along your regards to the men and
they were delighted. It shall be good to see you again.

Thank you for your contribution to Reverend Kellett for our
Altar. I liked that so much what you said about it being one of your
"richest experiences." You know, Dr. Van Waters, I fear I am reformed,
at long last--still, I cannot help wondering if I could plead amnesia,
or something, if I should go up to Framingham and steal you, as I certainly
should like to, sometime. Forgive me.

I appreciate your kind remarks with reference to my poor
writing. Perhaps if I were a couple of shades less lazy, I might
get out some of the lines that need to be gotten out. I expect to
keep at it for the balance of the year, anyway.

John is so grateful for your good wishes and concern. Yes,
he is on the right track and shall remain there. Things are looking
up for the other lads, too, and of course that's gratifying and as
it should be.

We were all lifted by Wilton Vaugh's fine column in the
Boston Post recently, in which Mr. Vaugh gave expression to the
opinion of many that you ought to be the Commissioner under the new
concept. That is also as it should be, since the "new" concept has
been your philosophy, and practice (within the limits set by lately
discredited persons) for a long, long time. May God hasten the day
when the Governor so commissions you, for the sake of the proposed
program.

Best always to you and yours.

Most respectfully,

Jim Kerrigan

P.S. I enclose some recent thoughts. REgards from
everybody here. Be seeing you next month.

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