Correspondence (incoming): begging letters, Wa-Wi

the motive. I refer you to Rev. W. H. Thrall, Sup't Cong'l Churches, Huron, S.D. Stay! I believe you have a professor in your University with whom I used to attend school, one Prof. Dana Durand. He knows nothing of my life for the past ten years or more. He may remember me.

We wish you a Happy New Year.

Sincerely Yours, J. A. Walton Pastor Cong'l Church Gettysburg S.D.

Will you please return the photographs if they are of no value to you.

Woodland, Cal. Sept 7, 1893

Mrs. Stanford. Palo Alto, Cal. Dear Madam:

Please pardon me for addressing you in regard to the matter below stated.

I have thought it likely that you might add a shorthand and typewriting department to your University and as I am an experienced reporter and teacher, I ask you if you will please give this matter your attention.

It would be quite a favor if you would give me an opportunity to get the position as principal of the department.

At the present time, I am the Principal of the same department of The Hesperian College of this city. It is my wish to make a change, owing to the position which I seek, at your school being a better one.

If you will kindly let me hear from you, you will confer a favor upon,

Yours Respectfully, Effie C. Watkins

P.S. If you do not wish my services in your University, I should be glad to engage as your stenographer. I can furnish the best of reference if desired.

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Kansas City mo Dec 12 1901

Dear Mrs Jane l stanford I was reading in paper about you being a good ladie to the poar and I taught I wood rite you a letter and ask you if you wood help me a little bit as I am a poar woman and have three little cheldren and my husband is dead I wash far a livening but it is hard wark and my dear ladie my cheldren ga to bed latr of night hungery now if you will help me a little bit I tell you I will pray far you evry night now please help me a little

I live at 1825 main street Kansas City mo Mrs Gertie Webb

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Ponca Jan

Ponca Feb 5 1901

my Dear friends I hope you will excuse me for beging of you as good as your with your gifts to the university I think it nice awfull good in you I would do the same if I could as our good book ses and though thou shall do that which is rite right and good in the sight of the Lord but I never was blessed with such gifts