Correspondence (incoming): begging letters, U - V

[..mology] my specialty and I daresay, I am perfectly able to introduce American students into the study of the works of Bopp, Pote, Schleicher, [illegible], Lazarus and others.

My vouchers are Med. Dr. Berghaus

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President of the German Scientific Society, New York - Mr. Louis Prang (Prang's Art Co) Boston, Mass. - Prof. Cohn, Columbia University NY - Prof. Learned Philadelphia Pa.

Very respectfully Titus Voelkel, L. L. D. 164 E 85 St New York NY Dec. 11. 1901.

P. S. At the same time with this letter I take the liberty of sending to the Library of your University a copy of my translation of: Jules Payot, Education de la Volouté

Dr. T Voelkel 164 E. 85 St. NY.

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Madam,

I have the honor of offering you my services as an Instructor at your University. I compiled in France and Germany several language textbooks and made Comparative Study of languages and Etymology

Mrs J. L. Stanford Cal. & Powells Sts. S. F.

Dear Mrs Stanford

I have already written two letters to you, explaining why we have travelled so far to see you. Those letters which I have sent you through the mail, may never reach you. I am going to try once more before we give it up as we came solely for the purpose of seeing you. I shall try and explain to you as briefly as possible the nature of our position, as I have already explained it twice.

We have a home in Denver Colorado for the protection of young girls and women of good character who

come to that city to seek employment, some in poor health, and many of them without friends or means. The object of the Home is, to provide comfortable food and rooms for these poor, but good and virtuous girls, until we can find them work, and to which they may return with confidence, after the toyle [sic] of the day in stores, offices, & shops of the city: and to protect them from danger and temptations, worse than death, to which, you know, they are exposed in all large cities.

The widow and the orphan, the homeless, and friendless, are protected in our home irrespective of creed or nationality. In order to procure this home, we contracted debt, the interest of which we are unable to meet on account of distress prevailing through the state, and the number

of poor and have to take care of. If we cannot meet our interest by the first of September we will loose [sic] the place we have worked so hard to make comfortable. We heard of you being blessed by Divine Providence with much wealth, and also with a good charitable heart, and we resolved to come and place our case before you, traveling by short stage in order to get expences [sic] as we were unable to purches [sic] through tickets. How bitter our disappointment on arriving here and not being able to see you although you were home. We are sorry for your sad beravement [sic]and beg to be forgiven for intruding at such a time.

For God sake for the sake of the departed and for the sake of virtue that is most dear to every noble woman help us to save the home