Correspondence (incoming): begging letters, C

I ever wrote, hoping you will kindly consider the letter and if you should not send the money, write { ?}

[typed letter lists many officers and directors on its letterhead]

Centralia Library Association "BOOKS ARE MEDICINE FOR THE SOUL." Centralia, Wash. December 11th, 1901

Mrs. Jane L. Stanford San Francisco, Cal.

My Dear Lady,

Seeing accounts of the large gifts made by you recently to institutions of learning in the newspapers, we was[sic] prompted thereby to write you.

I write you to ask, if you could and would please be so kind as to assist our Library Association by a donation?

We do not ask for a large amount, any sum that you feel that you could give; if you could make us a donation in the sum of $500.00, we will name the Library, The Jane L. Stanford Library, of Centralia Wash, and see that it forever thereafter retained [sic] that name.

This place is a town of 3,000 population, but the people are mostly poor people, we attempted to procure a Library without any funds, the Municipality is not able to assist us on the account of being greatly in debt, we have did [sic] the best we could and by donations made by the officers of our Ass'n, we have acquired a few good books which are in constant use, and we are also maintaining a free public reading room.

We feel that an unlimited amount of good can be accomplished

[2nd page of Centralia Library letter]

in this place among the young people with a fair amount of good books for them to read, we haven't one fifth of the amount of books that are called for and that makes it very bad indeed.

We refer you to Coffman Dobson Co, Bankers, Chehalis, Wash, also to The Fidelity Trust Co, Tacoma, Wash.

Thanking you in advance for any assistance that you may give us.

We remain very respectfully yours, Centralia Library Association, by

Frank Burch President

Baltimore City College Baltimore

This is to certify that Robert Cherry has been under my instruction during the past year and that I have found him a respectful attentive and industrious pupil. I believe then Mr. Cherry is in every way worthy and that he will fill with satisfaction any position which he would be willing to accept.

S. E. {Forman ?} Prof English, Balt. City College

June 14, 1901

Bardezag (Ismidt), Turkey Aug. 22, 1893.

Mrs. Leland Stanford Menlo Park, Palo Alto San Francisco, Cal.

Dear Madam:

I have just read with intense interest the sketch of your late husband in the last number of the Review of Reviews. We thank God that such men have lived. In many missionary homes you are affectionately remembered in the family gatherings for prayer in this your time of trial. May the Blessed Saviour dry your tears!

Nor can we forget your bitter trial of nine years ago. You certainly have the hearty sympathy of thousands who know of you not simply as the wife of a great and useful man, but as yourself a worker and a leader in grandly useful enterprises. May God long spare your life and fill your heart with the "peace which passeth all understanding".

May I be excused for enclosing a circular which shows my place and work.

Please accept this expression of my high regard and the assurance of the sympathy of the missionary circle here.

I am yours sincerely, R. Chambers