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July 20 7-48

ROCKY RIDGE GARDEN
319 Washington St., Gloucester, Mass.
Dorothy Burnham-Rose, Hostess

[stamp] REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN
JUL 21 1948
FRAMINGHAM

Dear Dr Van Waters

I hope you are well
Miss Weinberg was very kind - she drove
me to Gloucester, and brought me here
it is a very restful place quiet
very kind of Miss Weinberg, The lady
went Sunday with me to see an
Exhibit of Artist paintings of Gloucester
they were good, I am getting along
nicely, I think of you every day
here, would enjoy a line from you
hope your mother is getting along also
Miss [Bastle?] remember me to them
Accept my love

Affectionately
Bessie Thornton

[?] 7/24/48
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