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very strong and hearty to begin with. And my blood free from the poison of liquor & tobaco. Well all together from beginning to finish my doctor bills and expence was close to Four Hundred Dollars.

Well, soon as I was able to go to work I took up the agency business. Selling wire fence & fence machines to the farmers. This was new work to me, and many a time my feal ings were were hurt so bad that I did'nt hardly see how I could continue the work. But I went ahead taking people's word for what ever

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they would agree to do So consequently I made several bad sales.

I have Three Hundred Dol lars out That I dont expect I will be able to collect any of it.

And this year I tried farming again paying cash rent. But the season was against me, it will take all I raised to pay the rent, If my land lord in sists that I shall pay it all. But I dont think he will for he has been a Father to me so far.

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But I find it very discoura ging trying to farm with only one arm.

If I had money to invest I think I could start up in some other business that I could handle to better advantage with one arm than farming.

Now if you feal so disposed as to do anything to give me a start, I would appreciate it so much.

And I will guarantee you it would not be spent foolishly. This is the first time I ever asked a favor of this

kind of any body.

So please dont get offended at me. But give it your carefull considerate thought. In regard to my caracter and whether these are fact, I have written you I would refer you to the Camp Point Bank of The Peoples Bank Camp Point Ill. Or Barlett and Wallace Bankers Clayton or Dr. Joe Black or Preacher Geo. Venderwert Clayton

I will close

Hoping to receive a favor of you. Yours Truly, John H. Hoke

New London Co

Dec 10., 1901

Dear Madam -

I was reading your good works you had done in San Francisco in New London Daily Papper. Can you help me out I am in need now and would like to have a friend I thought it would do no harm in asking you. I am left all alone my folks are all dead I had to mortgage my house to Maine Saveing Bank at 12,000, Can you be so kind as to help me out with a little I should be very much pleased to hear from you, And if you would like to have any reference I can furnish it.

Yours Truly Mrs C. W. Heston No 4 Ocean Ave.