Two letters Soliciting Votes

I don't have much else to write today. Just sharing the letters. I don't want to get behind! These are VERY similar, so I thought I'd put them together.

From a Lady to a Nobleman, soliciting his Votes

5 Gloucester Gardens, S. W.         

March 14th.

       Dear Lord Wisbeach,

             May I so far trespass on your good nature as to ask for your votes for a candidate for admission to the Infant Orphan School at Winford, of which I see you are governor? I fear my slight acquaintance with you hardly justifies me in making this request, but if it is in your power to grant it I trust you will do so. You will judge, from the enclosed particulars, of the merits of the case.

                                                                   Very truly yours,

                                                                               Maude Fairleigh.

I must say, when I first read the title, I wasn't expecting it to be about admission to a school, did you? Also, what a name that Lord has!

From a Lady to a Gentleman, asking for his votes

Dale House, Colchester.             

February 17th.     

                Mrs. Lonsdale is greatly interested in obtaining admission for a little girl to the Mayfield Orphan Asylum, and ventures to ask Mr. Boyd for his votes the May election if they are available. This is a most pitiful case, and Mrs. Lonsdale hopes that she may be so fortunate as to obtain Mr. Boyd's support. The card and all the particulars are enclosed.

Much less formal for a gentleman than a nobleman, eh?