TREASURY.

U. S. Narcotic Farm,
c/o Board of Commerce,
Lexington, Kentucky.

October 22, 1934,

wy. Je Ve Bennett, Assistant Director, “EAS ERS
_ Bureau of Prigons, .
Department of Justice,
_\, Washington, De Ce

‘Dear Mr. Bennett: , : . | 3 i
I should have answered your letter of October 9 before this. m i
‘fact, I had intended to write both to you and Mr. Betes a letter of &
appreciation for the sympathy and help I had at Springfield, but a mass Ye
pot work here and the lack of stenographic help prevented me fron tee i

/|30 until today.

 

| Prom the time I entered the Bureau of Prisons in Washington ental i

i I ‘left Springfield, my contact with the Bureau and other personnel was oS o
/ most pleasant, and I left the Bureau with a great deal of regret not :

only because of this pleasant association but because of my interest in

the work at Springfield and my belief in the great future of the insti-

tution that you helped to establish there.

T think the Bureau of Prisons is fortunate to have at its head a
man of Mr. Bates’ cslibre. It would probably be presumption on my part
to say anything about his knowledge of prison matters, but I will say —
that his knowledge of human beings is extensive and it is largely because
of these professional and personel qualities that I ee leaving his :
organization.

 
  

‘Phe work at Springfield was difficult but I efigoyed it. t toubed:
less made mistakes but they were forgiven and I hope corrected. The
work here is also going to be difficult, especially until we get or-
eenized, but the experience I had in eerneerset’ will stand me in anet

stead in this new field. |
I shall probably call on you for advice from. time to seme s ah 1 oF
hope that you, as well as Mr. Bates, will make it e point to visit Lee
In fact, I wrote to Nr, Bates today inviting him to do so. — I
With kindest regards, :
Sincerely, i oy

Lawreiee Kolb, eed
Medical Officer in Charges |