begging letter
a letter asking for money sent esp by a stranger to someone known to be rich
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How to use begging letter in a sentence
He will be pestered by illiterate seekers of work, and even begging-letter impostors.
Beggars | W. H. (William Henry) Davies"This must be a begging-letter," I thought to myself as I entered the breakfast-room and advanced with it to my mistress.
The Queen of Hearts | Wilkie CollinsThat messenger is certain ultimately to become an independent Begging-Letter Writer.
Reprinted Pieces | Charles DickensWhat will not content a Begging-Letter Writer for a week, would educate a score of children for a year.
Reprinted Pieces | Charles DickensWe all, in fact, admit that it would be entirely improper to replace the income-tax form by the begging-letter.
Freedom In Service | Fossey John Cobb Hearnshaw
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