Mason, Wisconsin January 9, 1934 Dear Mrs. F. Roosevelt, I suppose you'll be kind of surprised to hear from a poor little girl. I am ten years old. On Christmas eve I had wished for Santa Clause to come but my mama said the chimney was blocked & he couldn't come, so I had a poor Christmas. I was expecting Santa to bring me some things. I lost my daddy when I was two years old. I have read in the papers how good you are to the poor and thought maybe you can help me some. I will appreciate it all my life. To-day we have started school from our Christmas vacation & all the children talk about how many presants Santa has brought them & I felt so bad cause I had nothing to say. I guess that is all. My address is R#2, Box 7 Mason, Wisconsin Yours truly, M. A. Reply to the letter: January 18, 1934 My dear M. A.: Mrs. Roosevelt asks me to acknowledge your letter and to express her regret that because of the great number of similar requests she receives, she has found it impossible to attempt to comply with them, much as she would like to assist those who appeal to her. Assuring you of Mrs. Roosevelt's sympathy, I am Very sincerely yours, Secretary to Mrs. Roosevelt. (D. D.)