Correspondence (incoming): begging letters, P - Q

Philadelphia Dec 13 1901

Mrs J. L. Stanford Dear Madam

I beg to apologize for address you thus, being an entire stranger, which I am well aware is entirely at variance with the rules of etiquett [sic], but trusting that you will read what I have to say, and give it your careful consideration. I will first tell you who I am, and and then try to explain why I write this to you. I am Frank S. Plumb. I was born in California and always

if you think I am trying to impose upon you, you can write to them, or to the Ex Mayor, Thomas R. Taylor of Bridgeport Conn, and they can tell you all about me and my family, which consists of my wife four children the oldest 15 years old, and my Father and Mother. if you cannot help me will you kindly do something for father and Mother. Hoaping [sic] to hear from you whether favorable or unfavorable I remaine [sic] yours very Respectfully

Frank S. Plumb, 1323 North {Warwock, Warwick} St Philadelphia, Pa.

[stamped OFFICE OF JANE L STANFORD FEB 8 1902]

Rosenort Feb 3/92

Dear Sir!

one Friend from {ml ?} like make a curs {course} in your {Universitat ?} as good school teatcher [sic] Kindly give me information in Re. of above,

1. You teatcher [sic]free? or if it cost some thing ? & etc.

2. how is the Condition?

The Boy is 21 years old, but have the money only for passage to San Francisko, [sic] wil {sic] you Please mention it, how much it cost from manitoba to S. Fr.

Yours truly Wm. Poesch Rosenort P.O manitoba

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Dear mrs Jane stanford

I chansed to see your Pease that some one had Post In the sew sity that you wer very kind to the Poor so thought I wood take the liverty to ask you if you wood not give me a little money to help rase my children and Edicant them I have seven little ones to take care of and havent nothing to do it with now if you wood

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see fit to send me some money now that god wood bless you and yours for I am very poor in grate need I now you in your Plenty dont know what it is to go hungry and have your little ones crying for ma ma to give them something when she hant got any to give I hope god will bless you I remane yerr truly Mrs. Ida Pollock scotland south Dakota

out of doors { ?} we need sheds for shelter also money to carry on the work and money to educate the children in the day school The school Commissioners alow [sic] the district eight months the rest of the time the pupils are learning nothing Now I hope you all not think this letter is for a selfish purpose for I donot ask your gift to be given to me but given in shuch [sic] a way as to educate the children of the Spring Road for there are some promising children and young men and women