November 16, 2016 - During my forty years in the insurance business I received many letters. Most of them were nice, polite, and well-written. Of course, there were a few that fell a little short. The following is a letter from an Allstate customer from Galveston, TX regarding a claim:
Dear Friends,
In regards to Clame No 329011 which involved youalls insured party on June the 10th, 1964 around 5 p.m. on 46 & J.S.T, Galveston, Texas,
On the account of me being a Ordain Menester I have to go into the Hospitle see after the sick and shut in and being a long shoman and go into sick and shutin Peiple in theair Homes. I had to get a new rader which costed me $44.44. I meet with one of youalls Ajusters at Sears & Robucks Store here in Galveston explained the matter to him and he gave me an estermation of the damege that was done by youalls Insured.
And I mailed it in to youall with a filled out form and a Receipt showing that I had payed $23.00 down on a New Radeater leaveing a balonce of $21.44 and now I have payed the other $21.44 making a total of $44.44. As this time I am sure that it has reached youalls office by now. I will be glad to gome into youalls Office theaire in Houston if I have not made the right report.
Yours Respectfully,
*John Smith
Not only do Insurance Companies receive letters with unusual requests in them, so does the Social Security Administration. The following are actual sentences taken from letters received by the Welfare Department from applicants:
“I am forwarding my marriage certificate and 6 children. I have 7 but one was baptized on half a sheet of paper”.
“I am writing the Welfare Department to say that my baby was born 2 years old. When do I get my money?”
“Mrs. Jones has not had any clothes for a year, and has been visited by the clergy regularly.”
“I cannot get sick pay. I have 6 children. Can you tell me why?”
“I am glad to report that my husband who was missing is dead.”
“This is my 8th child. What are you going to do about it?”
“Please find for certain if my husband is dead. The man I now live with can’t eat or do anything until he knows.”
“I am very much annoyed to find out that you have branded my son as illiterate. This is a dirty lie as I was married a week before he was born.”
“In answer to your letter, I have given birth to a boy weighing 10 pounds. I hope this is satisfactory.”
“I am forwarding my marriage certificate and 3 children, one of which is a mistake as you can see.”
“My husband got his project cut off two weeks ago, and I haven’t had any relief since.
“Unless I get my husband’s money pretty soon, I will be forced to lead an immortal life.”
“You have changed my little boy to a girl. Will that make any difference?”
“In accordance with your instructions, I have given birth to twins in the enclosed envelope. I want my money as Quick as I can get it.”
“I’ve been in bed with the doctor for two weeks and he doesn’t do me any good. If things don’t improve, I will have to send for another doctor.”
It would seem that some people have difficulty expressing themselves.
