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August 12, 1934.

Dearest Dr. Van Waters:

I am writing you this letter to tell you how
sorry I feel for saying the things I did and also writing
the things I did.

Dr. you can never understand and know how much
I have appreciated the things you have done for me, and the
privileges you have given me Dr. in going out to work by the
day. Dr. I have never felt so low that I wanted to take my
life, because I want to live and make good, and show everyone
who has been so good to me that there is a lot of good as well
as bad in me. If you plans have not changed in my seeing
the Board of Parole in Sept. I have a nice job and a wonderful
women to work for. If I get refused I will grin and bear it.
I have a sister and a father and brother whom I love and I
want them to be proud of me. I have suffered quite a lot Dr.
and I think it has made me bigger and braver to face life and
take what God has to offer me and be satisfied.

I like my work in the dairy and I feel very happy
when I am working out. I am eating good and I sleep good nights.

I want to make you proud of me some day Dr. so
for now, I remain,

Your Student

Betty (Betty Morse).