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Sep 16th-9-48

B. Thornton
21 Hovey St
Newton 58-Mass.

[stamp] REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN
SEP 17 1948
FRAMINGHAM

My Dear Dr Van Waters
I scarcely know how to
express myself
Why should the past
be exposed before the
Public, by persons who
do not know you
I do know, when I had
most given up hope
you put a new hope in me
The people of the world
to day - care nothing for
human lives - give your
votes - for political conditions
then you are forgot
Then they wonder why
people dont vote