Correspondence (incoming): begging letters, L

Perhaps you remember how courteous he was to Doctor and promised that he would help me in getting some position where I could support my two little children. I am well educated and able to help them if I can only get the opportunity.

I had hoped to secure an appointment in

the Mint. If it is not too late may I ask for your assistance?

I am, Madam, Very Respectfully Yours

Elizabeth C Latham Box 193 Oakland

Chicago Ill Dec. 17, 1901

Mrs Jane L Stanford My dear Lady

I read in the paper of your great generosity & thinking that as you have large means perhaps I may be able to borrow a small sum from you for a short time. which I will gladly pay back to you I am very poor & have never had an education only what I learned by studying at night

now if I had $200 I could buy a little place at here. I could make a living & soon pay to any one who would loan me that much their money & interest now I will pray for you every night & ask God to bless you and kindly tell me soon if I could borrow that much & I will be yours in charity.

Mrs A Serout 1228 Michigan Ave Chicago Ill

Dear Madam

Will you please send for: one copy Kamloops Wawa Sept. 1901 describing Passion Play among the Indians, well illustrated. Price 25 cents. Indian Prayer Book 50 cents. Wawa 1896, very interesting. one dollar

I am sure you will be pleased with the Books. I will be happy to have helped a poor Missionary among the Indians.

Yours most Resp'ly J.M. Le Jeune O.M.I. Kamloops B. C.

Jan. 4, '02

MONTAGUE & COMPANY COMMISSION MERCHANTS 62 WHEELER BUILDING Chicago December 17, 1901

Mrs. Leland A. Stanford, San Francisco, Calif. Dear Madam:

I trust you will pardon the liberty I assume in addressing this communication to you, but knowing your true spirit of philanthropy, and noting in the daily papers of the vast amounts of money you have donated to The Leland A. Stanford, Jr., University, and also having in mind the fact that your husband was undoubtedly a relative of my father, Benjamin Mason Leland, who was born at North Leverett, Mass., I write you thinking that perhaps you might see fit to grant me a loan of $50,000.00, with which I could take over the business now conducted under the above style. I would guarantee to pay you back at the rate of $5,000.00 or more per year and interest at 7%.

As to my business standing and reputation I can refer you to Mr. Lyman J. Gage, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, with whom I have been intimately acquainted for the past twenty five years.

In making this request I do so feeling that it is the chance of my life.

Yours Very Sincerely, Henry A Leland