Begging letter
noun
a letter asking for money sent esp by a stranger to someone known to be rich
historical examples
dangerous ground lawrence l. lynch
sunrise william black
the mormon prophet lily dougall
the judge rebecca west
the mistress of shenstone florence l. barclay
a monk of cruta e. phillips oppenheim
fantmas pierre souvestre
americans and others agnes repplier
filippo lippi paul g. konody
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