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by lending me that amount until better times. Hoping you will favor me with an early and favorable reply I am

Yours Very Respectfully

Mrs. Rose Ormond

Hegbert,

Swift Co.,

Minn.

a small town with about ten thousand population but we have no wealthy people in the place, though strange to say there is much cultivation among the people and no people would enjoy the privilege of a Public Library more than this town. Now we have about three hundred books and hope to have three or four hundred dollars by the end of this month. Now this is a beginning but far from the goal. In connection with the Library we hope to have a childrens room made beautiful and attractive with books that will arouse all that is noblest and best in their natures. Then we hope to have a "Rest Room" for the poor farmers wives who are often compelled to roam the streets with children in their arms whilst the husband and father is comfortably seated in a warm saloon. Will you help us? The cry I know is far off yet when I read your sad story, you seemed very near for the distance was bridged by sympathy. I enclose a stamped envelope. If for any

reason you feel as if you could not help us please return the envelope, but if out of your generous heart you contemplate helping us I refer you to any of the banks here. "The Natl' Bank" of Cleburne, The "Farmers & Merchants" or the mayor of the city Dr J R Keating.

Hoping and praying I am sincerely your co-worker for the good of mankind

Julia P Osborn

Mrs Jas' D Osborn 212 N Anglin St

Cleburne Texas

Feb 13th 1901

Dear Mrs Stanford

Seeing your life written up in the Delineator impelled me to write to you.

How well I understood your every feeling after your beloved child was taken.

Just five years ago the reaper Death cut down from my side, the sweetest lovliest girl that ever absorbed a mothers heart. At first I was stunned and it seemed to me so strange to see those around me taking any interest in things of this life, but gradually my better nature was aroused and I like you sought to benefit those around me. I had no money to give, but I could give my best thought and work. To help me in this I write to you The "Women's Club" of Cleburne of which I am President has determined to make an effort to give to Cleburne a Public Library. Now Cleburne is