Correspondence (incoming): begging letters, H

123 E. 4th St. Los Angeles. Calif. Feb. 19. 1901.

Mrs Stanford. Palo Alto. Calif.

Dear Madame,-

Please pardon me for this very peculiar request for it is one of my much importance to me. Have you any clothing that you no longer use that you would be willing to send me. Anything along this line would help me so much.

I know you are under no obligations to even answer this letter, but I do hope you will feel that you can take the time to communicate with me.

Please let me tell you why I have come to you. My home is in Burr Oak. Michigan, where I taught in the

It will relieve me so much if you can only spare what I need so badly.

Very truly, Susie M. Hooker

1531 Lombard St Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 12th 1901

Mrs. Stanford: -

After reading of your generous gifts in one of our "Dailies" I thought I would write and ask if you would help a poor working girl. My parents are old and live in the south and I am here working trying to support them. I find it very hard indeed. So I thought I would ask you to please help me. One dollar would be very gratefully recieved. [sic] I can give you the very best of references, from my

pastor and the people I work for. Please help a struggling working girl to make glad the hearts of two old dear gray haired parents. I would just be so grateful to you if you would render me any help whatever.

Very gratefully yours,

Mabel A. Howard 1531 Lombard St. Philadelphia Pa.

Elizabethtown Jan 1, 1902.

Mrs. Jane L. Standford San. Francisco Cal.

Dear Madam,

Please pardon me for ad dressing you. The Church edifice of the Reformed Church, at Elizabethtown, Lanca[s] ter County, Pa. has become so much dila[p] idatet that we must build a new church & Sunday School room, whic[h] we are not able to build without ou[t] Side help. The building is not to cos[t] over $12, 000, even less if possible,

Knowing that you desire to do goo[d] with your great wealth, I would kindly ask you for Such a money contribution as you may feel willing to give

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