Leah Foreman Letter

The image displays a typewritten letter from the Hancock County Soldiers' Relief Commission, dated September 9, 1931, from Findlay, Ohio. The letter is addressed "Dear Madam" and discusses the unusually heavy demands on the commission's resources over the past year. It emphasizes the increasing need for emergency relief as winter approaches, highlighting that many soldiers without pensions or compensation are unemployed and unable to afford basic necessities such as fuel, clothing, and food. Due to limited funds, the commission is suspending payments to those receiving a $40 monthly pension from the government, in order to assist those in greater distress. The letter is signed by Milton Hendricks, President of the Commission, along with W. T. Stoker and J. B. Askey, the Secretary, whose address is listed as 617 East St., Findlay, Ohio.