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with me. I beg to assure you, Madam, that you never shall regret your great kindness, shown to me, you will soon find it out that you have do deal with an honest and trustworthy young man. You can ask all the references I gave you in my first letter, and you will see I am telling the truth.
Please Madam, confer my favor, I shall be thankful to you my whole life and God surely will bless you far. Hoping you kindly will excuse my {botheration ?} and confer my favor, I remain.
Very Respectfully your servant,
Carl J. Von Lahtz

Chicago, December 29, 1901
Dear Madam:
I have received no answer to my letter written to you and you kindly will excuse that I repeat my favor. I know you are so exceedingly kind and so extremely generous, your heart is so great and good to everybody and Christ our Lord and Savior says: Pray, and you shall receive, so I pray to you, dear Madam, I have the great kindness, lend me the $100 I was asking you in my first letter that I can help myself to get on my foot again.
Please, dear Madam, lend me kindly the money that I can return the $75, I do