Lawrence, Kans.
Aug .25th,40

Dear Dr. Allen;-

Received inatined letter from Bob. Thot you would
like to read it. Not necessary for you to return same.

Thank you very much for promising to keep your eyes
open for Ed. You do not know what a fine boy he is and how much
help he has been to Al. when he was in the University and Mre We
end myself when we needed it most. Now it is our turn to see that
he gets to finish his education. He already has had two years of
the University of Illinois, when he stépped to help Al through
up here.

Dre Allen, I would like to explain our financtal condition
to you, so you will know just why we cannot, at present, do any
thing to wards Al's debt. Mr. W. gets $73.00 per month. Since school
is out this is all we have had to live on, Ed not getting any work this

and we having no roomers all summer :
summer. It is not enough, and I have to borrow a little each mpnth
to wat along on. During the winter , I have $42.00 from the three
rooms reserved for the boys to rent. Sometimes it takes all of that
to pay the utilities. Furnace, gas $25.00 to $80.00 We keep the
heat on until 11 and 11.30 so the student will have no excuse for
not studying. Electric light, water and the two newspapers if they
wish to read them. We have Ed's tuition, books, clothes, etc. Have
to borrow some for that, but it is all paid backnow, but a note for
$100.00 Dad was here for one year before he got any work When it
came time for Edward to enter K U we borrowed on his insurance

policy $50.00 and $50.00 to pay our bills. This last school year we

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paid $1.00 on this debt, but the interest is all paid up. In addition