Correspondence (incoming): begging letters, C

farmers and not able to build a church such as we would like to have. so the ladies have been trying to raise enough money, by begging contributions and giving entertainment, to purchase stained glass windows and furnish the church. We have been at work for a year and still need $150.00 and will greatly appreciate any help that you may render us. The carpenters will begin work on our church in a few

days and we are particular anxious to raise the amt for the windows in a short time as they will have to know what size are to be put in.

Hoping that you will kindly aid us in this noble work I remain

Your friend & admirer Miss Alice Calhoun

Long Pond Ga.

Feb 11 - 1901

Mrs. Leland Stanford San Francisco Cal.

Dear Mrs Stanford

Having read so much of your generous gifts to different Institutes. I come asking you to help us with a church which we are trying to build. It is a Methodist church and in a nice little country village but the inhabitants are mostly

Kalamazoo Mich

Dec 13st 1901

Mrs Jane L. Stanford

Dear Madam

I know you will think this very presumptious but first let me explain I am a widow 47 years old. (have no children) and am a cripple with Rheumatism. have a little home nearly paid for and am now unable to work to even furnish food or clothing for myself. Please read on do not consign this to your waste paper. I have just

reaching of your regal gift to Leland Stanford University which has led me to ask for assistance as woman to woman a mortgage on my humble little home will fall due Jan 28 1902. and I can not even pay interest - five hundred dollars would save me from the county house in my {difficulties ?} once if I am ever able to work again (which God grant). I will work hard to repay you this is not intended as a begging letter I trust it to providence as I do not even know your address. will you for

for humanity sake loan or give me the sum required and the reward will not be in this world but in the world to come to which we are all hasting [sic]. Please Oh! please do not ignore this appeal completely

Impatiently yours in hope

Mrs Henry Cavelle 324 E Walnut St Kalamazoo, Mich