April 22nd, 1824
To whom this may concern:
My name is Joseph Brown and I am writing on behalf of my current status of unemployment. I was a professional shoemaker with a small business to myself; doing very well financially. However, recently, my family's stability has been spiraling downward. Close to 18 months ago, I was replaced with heavy and expensive machinery in large work areas and a great loss of customers. Because of this I was forced out of a job and times have gotten unbelievably hard.
With the new advances in technology and a rate of production that exceeds mine tremendou…
