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Victor Colo. Jan 5th

Dear Lady Stanford

I wrote you
a few lines about 3 o 4 wks ago
asking to help me a little
as I am in very poor
circumstances at present But
maybe I wont very long my
husband is in bed sick
for nearly two months & we
have six little children I
thought if I would write
so you may be help us a little
I know you would if you
knew the truth of it But it
is very hard for lady like
you so believe a poor