42-06 159 Street Flushing, New York Mar. 22, 1934 Dear Mrs. Roosevelt, Please excuse the paper. I have never asked anybody for anything before and I feel kind of awkward writing this so please excuse any mistakes. I am in the second term in Flushing High School and have managed to buy notebooks and pad so far. This being the spring term spring football is in session. This being my favorite sport I am trying out for the team. I managed to loan from a boy friend shoulder pad, helmit, and football pants but he didn't have any luck in securing a pair of football shoes. Practise started yesterday. I wore snickers and had my ankle cut by a fellow with shoe's on. I came home last night and spoke to my parents about getting a pair of shoes. I'm sure they would like me to have these but my father, who works three days a week makes only $13.44 on the Long Island State Park Commission said we could not afford them. I thought one of your sons may have an old pair of football shoes they do not use now. I wear size eight. Please answer even if you can't do anything for me. Thanking you in advance, C. K. [No reply available.]