Wednesday, August 29, 2001 about 7:00 am

Lynda Thompson
Empire District Electric Company
Joplin, MO
Fax: (417)-625-5169

Marie Ann O'Hara
Bolivar, MO  65613

Dear Lynda Thompson,

In my letter to you yesterday, I stated:

     "As you know, at present (and for the past four or more years),
       I have had no actual income -- nor have I received any
       governmental or church assistance."

I thought that it would be best to support this statement with some
documentation.

Attached, please find some information taken from the Marie O'Hara
Donation Drive website:
                 http:// members.aol.com/DonationDrive/index.html.

I believe this will answer any questions you may have about my
income.

As I have said, I have been able to obtain assistance from out-of-state
and will be able to make payments beginning in September.

I expect to hear even better news before then, however, and will
contact you again after this Labor Day weekend.


Sincerest Regards,



Marie Ann O'Hara


Attached:   Information from the Marie O'Hara Donation Drive Website

Assistance Information
and
links to information on the "break-in"