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A. D. CORBIN,
PRESIDENT OF THE
COLORED MEN'S BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
REAL ESTATE AND CHATTEL LOANS
331 WEST TENTH STREET
Davenport, Iowa Dec 12 1901

Mrs Jane Stanford
Dear Madam

We have heard of your
liberal gifts to the rich and
poor so we the Negro Business
League of Davenport Iowa
beg leave to put before you
for your consideration our
struggles to secure for our
selves one large public
building which will cost about
$10,000. We are putting forth
every know effort to succed [sic]
but as you know we are
poor and and our
opportunities are few. We
beg of you to do a little
something to aid us in
this great effort and it will
be greatly appreciated. We are
trying to { ?} shelter for