(seq. 15)

May 7, 1964

Dear Dr. Van Waters:

Your letter of May 1st brought much pleasure as
usual. Thank you so much.

Just got up and about after a four-day tussle
with the ulcer but never felt better than now. Will resume
the Spring schedule head-on and with alacrity as of this
day, for there is much to be done.

When I think of your own agenda there, mine seems
child's play by contrast. It is great to know that yo are
on the Salvation Army Advisory Board and, as Miriam Van Waters
would be, concerned this year with sending more children to
camp and helping in homes which social work usually does
not reach. I am glad you were able to secure some fine new
members for your Board, including the Negro attorney.

You know, dear lady, I am convinced Jimmy Hoffa of
the Teamsters lost a wonderful organizer when you chose instead
to enter corrections and institute the reforms which shall stand
long after the Teamsters' structure is forgotten.

I am glad the Vitamin D injections are working, together
with the exercises, though painful for now. Also you exercised
the franchise down town that Tuesday, presumably for our Democratic
Party, so I must say excellent indeed. President Johnson's recent
depressed-area tours, with follow-up alleviative proposals to
the Congress, are great. The Appalachian region can certainly
stand a helping hand/ I liked very much too Governor Peabody's
support of the Massachusetts Service Corps, proposed by
Professor Fuchs of Brandeis, since the fformat includes corrections.
As you know, there is so much room for dedicated people in this
field.

Donald Painten's book, "Grain of Fire," is coming along
beautifully. Tomorrow afternoon Professor Walter Clark of
Newton-Andover Thological School will visit with us (he is
a friend of Dr. Tim Leary's) and discuss our progress all round.
He comes about every three months. One of the finest, and
particularly interested in the possible publication of Don's
book. By the way, Donald would love to have your permission to
quote your "The Childrens Litany" in the final chapter of his
work -- but we can discuss that when you visit.

It's a lovely day and you are a lovely friend, so I bid
you good morning and extend with mine the best wishes of our
group.

Be seeing you.

Love
Jim Kerrigan