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Chicago
December 19, 1901

Dear Madam:

You will kindly excuse that I
write a letter to you. I have
read, that you are so exceedingly
kind and so extremely generous.
I ask you to be my protector and
accord to me your strong and
helpful aid financially by a loan
on my honor, of the sum of
$100. This sum would be to me
the greatest help, as it would
permit me to emerge from
the present financial emba-
rassment, in which I find
myself through sickness.
I am a young man, 26 years of
age, being in American since
1898, coming from a very good
aristocratic family from Germany

and lend me $100 without
interest, that I can return
the $75, I do owns here through
sickness, to save the high in-
terest, and that I can take
lessons with the rest of $25.
I will return the money to
you, dear Madam, as sure
as God is in heaven, prompt
and honest in small monthly
payments, I assure you this
on my honor and conscience
I am not a beggar or bum, and
I dont want the money as a
present, no, I am honest and
respectable and will return
every cent with great thanks.
I am a honest young man,
have no bad habits, do not
smoke or drink, go in no
lead companys and can
give best references.