Greenville Falls,
November 27, 1916.
Deer miss Secretary
How are you? It is al-rite about the french orfan and I wood like a boy between ten and twelve if it is the same to you. At fust dad sed I coodnt have him because there was plenty of rich godfathers who wood take him if I didn't, but mother told him of the apeel you made and that I was goin to raze the money myself, and he sed well I guess you are rite and if he can raze enuf money to raze a kid on he is well come to it, and she sed I guess that is the rite spirit. And so I am sending you 85cts. which is 70cts, fer the fust weak, and you can keep the change which is 15cts, fer the next weak, so I will only send 55cts, fer the fust weak after that. The 85cts. is my birthday money which was on thanksgiving day and I guess the folks will be glad to give me work when they no I am suporting a kid in france.
Hoping you are well and I am the same I will, close.
Yours truly,
James Prendergast Jackson Jr.
P.S. I shood like his name to be Bill or Pete in french and not one of those girly names if it is the same to you.
To Mr. James Prendergast Jackson Jr.
Dear Sir: