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his fellow man, keeping a man, no not a man, a seventeen kid on death row, for 10 yrs!
Russel has to be one of the rare breed to survive that experience so [?] & still make an success of himself.
Miriam my eyes are about to close, so I'll close here with peace & love for you.
Your friend Jeremiah E Taylor
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Dr. Miriam Van Waters 14 Clark Street Framingham Mass 01701
Negro prisoner chairman of Unity Committee and a skilled composer of music
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j. e. taylor box 43 norfolk, mass. 02056
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Friday 10/29/71 7:30
Dear Miriam:
Received your letter & was very glad to hear from you.
As soon as the other members of the Committee, & others interested in reading the book, read it I will send it back to you.
Just remind me, periodically, as I stay quite busy & time just flys.
I agree with you, more people should read that book, & the results would be a better world to live in.
Have you been following the development of the 2/3rds law?
What I have heard on the news so far, makes me very angry - what they have done so far is absolutely nothing & what hurts is that the public thinks the "General Court" is making great strides towardds Penal Reform.
Yes Miriam - you can still reach Dave Farrington at the Boston Y.M.C.A., infact I'm sure he will be glad to hear from you.
I'm in hopes that he receiving
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your letter, will act as an prod to kind of increase [?] in my case, so I can get out of here, time is starting to get rougher & rought Miriam, very rough indeed.
I looked in the library for the book "Love Can Open Prison Doors, & its not in there, I would appreciate a copy.
I am very impressed with your selection of Russell Williams, he must be an extraordinary man.
Miriam - unfortunatley I must bring this to a close, as a man is going home Monday & wants a haircut, plus I want the letter to go out tonight.
Take special care of yourself, as you are loved by man & write when you can.
Peach & Love Jeremiah E. Taylor