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ineffectual attempts to secure a position
in railroad or telegraph service that would
not require Sunday work but met with
nothing but discouragement, opposition,
and cold indifference.

I am not qualified for any other
profession, and am not physically
strong enough to be worth much as a day
laborer.

I write to know if you will help me to
help myself out of my difficulties.

First, will you permit me to go to Cali-
fornia and take one years practical
course in some profession, at your great
University in the course of completion,

Or, Second, will you advance me a
sufficient amount each month, as [needed]
to carry me through a course of one
year in some good business college, and
permit me to refund the amount in [small?]