Correspondence (incoming): begging letters, Wa-Wi

Trenton Todd Co Ky Feb 22nd 190[?]

Mrs Jane L. Stanford My Dear Mrs Stanford

I have been reading so much of your liberality in giving to the poor and to Schools and churches. I hope you won't think me audacious to ask you for a little contribution to our church in Trenton. We have commenced building but have to stop for want of arrears. It is a Cumberland Presbyterian Church and we have only a few members and only a few that are able to give anything. We are building a stone church

and have only the walls up. We have begged contributions from every where we can and we are so anxious to get it finished. I know you receive a great many such letters. Some perhaps that are undeserving. I could give you {dog years ?} of references, but they would be strangers to you as well as myself.

I hope the Lord will put into your heart to help us a little.

Yours Sincerely Mrs A. M. Wakefield Trenton Todd Co Ky.

few years was taken ill last summer and got behind. A young sister who I was assisting suddenly died in September. I have a five room flat which I rent. My furniture is all I have, it is very nice and I think so much of it. Had to mortgage it at a high rate of interest. And it looks very much as if I would have to lose it for I see know [sic] way at present of keeping such an interest up. I have worried myself about

sick over it, for so many things I possess have been gifts from friends you have gone forever. So I have found courage to write and ask you to loan me two hundred dollars, so I may pay the mortgage. I will return it to you and will give you my furniture as security if you wish. So hoping for a favorable reply I am

Sincerely Francine S. Wand #3953 Michigan Ave. Flat C

Chicago, Ill. Dec 13th 1901

Mrs Jane L. Stanford San Francisco, Cal.

My Dear Madam:

Will you kindly pardon a stranger's writing you? But I am in trouble and wonder if you would assist me. To one who has a fortune it would mean so little, but would mean so much to me at present. I am twenty nine years of age have been a widow for four years. Have made my living the past

Findlay Ill Dec 11 1901

Mrs Jane L Stanford San Francisco Cal.

Dear Unknown Lady.

I've just noticed in the Globe Democrat of your enormous gift to the University and as I'm a poor woman and long for a business to oversee I have taken the liberty to address you thus. I am an honest upright person without means but if I could get some one