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Box 00
W. Concord, Mass
April 3, 1964

Dear Dr. Van Waters:

Forgot to mention yesterday what brought me much
pleasure and means such a great deal still: your warm
Easter wishes. God love you for that and thank you
indeed, brave friend---yes, in consideration of the record,
it requires a little bravery and maybe then some to
support this heretofore rather erratic tilter at windmills
over the years. If now the windmills are more in
line with things which need to be done, and toward
which we may dredge up what it takes in terms of energy
and dedication, then of course it's about time.

As you would understand, all of us here who know
him are deeply gratified at Joe Flaherty's good fortune.
He made a fine struggle and deserves a chance,
and will certainly in my opinion do credit to those who
have confidence in him -- which is only as it should be
anyway. It was my privilege to have met Joe's fiancee,
Fran Mckearney-- and I can recall still with admiration
the quality of realness about her, a kind of solidity
Joe needed and reacted to so well. Yes, I'm very happy
for both of them. May the future write: and they lived
happily ever after.

Now off to AA. Our lads have been speaking up in
rotation in recent months and doing a good job of it.
If we could only lasso them to a tree out there and keep
them out once released, we might take a few bows; but
hopefully, that will come later. Meanwhire, we are doing
the best we can in the circumstances, particularly our
excellent steering committee and several of the rank and
file. The are still ribbing me about being among those
present in church Easter Sunday, so I expect to surprise
them and continue attendance from now on.

Good evening and good wishes.

Love

Jim Kerrigan