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Hunter, Patrick Co, Va.
Dec. 24, 1901.

Mrs Jane L. Stanford, San Francisco, Cal.

My Dear Lady :

I saw in a Dec. 9 paper where you had given $30,000,000 to a "university" in your city & I thought as you were so wealthy & was giving so liberally for charitable purposes, I would write & see if you would not be so kind as to assist me so I could educate my little daughter (and only child) whom I am now working so hard to educate. I know you must think this a strange request from a perfect stranger. I'll explain.