Read the exchange of correspondence below and explain what three things can be learned from these letters about the Great Depression. Don’t just summarize the letters; you need to probe the letters and relate them to the broader historical context you have learned from the podcasts and from your textbook. Number and explain your answer in at least 30 words and no more than 50 words. Be specific. Reedley, Calif. Jan. 2, 1931 Dear Mrs. Hoover, I am a poor girl and haven’t many clothes. I have to wear the same dress almost every time I go somewhere. It came to my mind that maybe you would (have) some clothes that you would have some discarded ones. If you happen to know anyone that has some, please remember me. I will be very happy if I would receive some. Yours Sincerely, Martha Fast R.R.2 Box 916 Reedley Calif. January 7, 1931 My dear Miss Fast: Mrs. Hoover receives so many requests more or less like yours every day that she finds it impossible to be of any help at all. I am sorry I do not know of any clothing just now which she does not need. However, Mrs. Hoover often asks a friend or a representative of some organization such as the Red Cross to call on those needing aid to see if they can help. Would you like her to do this for you? Yours sincerely, Secretary to Mrs. Hoover Miss Martha Fast Route 2, Box 916, Reedley, California. Source: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
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