The price of our herbs is ten dollars per week in advance, and all 

 packages are mailed postpaid and insured, with directions included. 



Should you desire further information, you may send us 13c in post- 

 age, and we will mail you free of charge our book of 'Herb Lore/ which 

 explains the methods of healing by herbs. This will obligate you in 

 no way. 



Yours truly, 



FONG WAN - - 



Second set of letters dated Sept. 26, 1929, read as follows: 



"Your letter of Sept. 3 to hand, and find herewith 13c in stamps for 

 'Herb Lore.' I take it from your letter that I can find out from this 

 book whether your herbs will cure the dropsy as described in my pre- 

 vious letter. Am I right? 



Yours, 

 M. G. MASTERS, Box 201." 



Reply, dated Sept. 30, 1929, reads as follows: 



"We are mailing you a copy of our 'Herb Lore' under separate cov- 

 er. Chapter IV, dealing with the heart, has articles that will describe 

 for you the Chinese theories regarding your ailment. 



Our herbs are compounded to meet the particular needs of each in- 

 dividual. Should you decide to have our herbalist compound herbs for 

 you, you may send $10 in money order or by check, and we will mail 

 you the herbs postpaid and insured. Out of town patrons keep in touch 

 with the herbalist by writing of the progress noted when ordering 

 more herbs. 



Yours truly, 



FONG WAN - - -." 



Letter dated Nov. 1, 1929, reads as follows: 



"Your letters and 'Herb Lore' received, and like I wrote have the 

 dropsy because the doctor says so. The flesh pits, and legs are all 

 swelled up, and teeth are getting black, and lips are swollen. If your 

 treatment will cure me, send at once, but if it won't please return 

 money. 



Yours, 



M. G. MASTERS." 



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