Chicago City
June 30, 1879
Dear Sir, Mr. Benjamin
I am a stranger to you but I feel it my duty to write a few
lines in behalf of your sister, Mrs. Jones. You have heard of the death of her dear daughter,
Lizza, who was their standby, their only help.
Mrs. Jones has not good health and cannot earn what she could if not in
good health. Mr. Jones is doing nothing
and all comes on her. They have been in
the house with me at a very low rent. I
have paid all rent hoping as the month come around she could their little. I am a widow and sew for a living and I have
not much to give.
I hope this letter will give no offense. Mrs. Jones has often spoken of you and when
she could see you. Now Mr. Benjamin could
you help them? Their funeral expenses have
been pretty high for poor people. If you
would send your dear sister some money to defray the great expense she would be
very thankful to you I know. For what
they are to do I cannot see with her failing health as now all comes on her to
pay rent and feed the four. If her
husband could only get something to do and only earn a few dollars a week it
would be something. Her son Richard has
just gone to work. She has had him to
feed all winter with the rest. With
washing it does seem too hard for her to have all to work for at the wash
tub. Now can you not send her some help? Money is what they most need.
Hoping you will excuse this long letter from a stranger. Hoping to hear her say soon “I have a letter
from my brother”.
Yours truly,
A Stranger
PS – Please address Mrs. Jones with a $25 draft, 42 Cottage
Grove Ave.
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