Sparta, Georgia
11-24-38
r. Forrest CG. Allen
University of Kenses
Lewrence, Kansas.

My deer Dr. Allen: eas
Could you give me some information concerning the .. \
possibility for a boy to get a job for his room end boerd et Lewrence while
attending the university. There is e boy et Aibson, Georgia named Joe Fordhem,
who is interested in the opportunity for working his wey thru cOllege. The.»
reeson I em writing you insteed of the regular employment office is thet this
boy is a besketball vclayer, end I t+hot thet you would take more ef an inter-
est in him. Me pleyed on ea teem from a smell town thet went to the finals. in
the stete torunement, end lost there bg only & few points. -

Ye lives in one of the counties in which I em working and cmes well re-
commended by his former coach, by his superintendent end teachers end. by. thes
townsyeovle in generel. Knowing thet IT hed ettended K.l., end knotting Riu. 6
fine record in besketbell, the coach asked me if I ‘ould write this letter to
you, which I heve been gled to do.

If you cen be of eny help to the boy, will you kindly write me, or to
Joe Fordhem, Gibson, Georgie. Thenking you,I remain

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Sincerely yours

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Paul 2. Enstg