Correspondence (incoming): begging letters, Bit-Bu

NOTARY PUBLIC

HENRY BITTLESTON,

3802 CAMPBELL AVENUE

COR. 38TH ST & ARCHER AVE. CHICAGO

Chicago December 13th

Dear Madam I read in the papers of your great wealth and your great gifth [sic] and as my dear husband and my self are poor and old he is { about?} seventy five and i seventy it {dawned, demand ?} to me and put it in my heart to rit {sic}. Say in his name can you or will you send us a small sum to help us till our father calls us home we have rich treasures awaiting us there and will save us but meanwhile we have { ?} {strength ?} now of our fully {convinced ?} this is my fathers will - you may not fret so

share my husband gets two dalars [sic] { ith?} pinches{ purchase?}can you will make two hearts happy and will have two humble applicants to other { ?} (desired?) grace for our benefactory has (loved?) man no one {more is made this apeal but}? god. your Sarah Billington

Omaha Neb Dec 30, 1901

Mrs. Leland Stanford.

Dear Mdm. I am a suffer from being paralized [sic] - not been able to walk a step, or even stand up, having to be carried from place to place for the past fourteen years. but I worked nevertheless up to three years ago. when I was no longer able to stand the fatigue and I had to give up.

Now please for god sake and humanity can you assist me a little.

If you have any acquaintances in this city please write them and let them investigate my case so you can be sure I am not one who

would impose. Trusting in God that you may help me

I am very truly

D A Bridwell 415 North 15th St Omaha Neb.