Luck chain letter. Death20 type. Controlled list of 23 names. From Preston (his #1). US, 1975.

                        THINK A PRAYER
       "TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND ALL YOUR WILL,
        ACKNOWLEDGE HIM AND HE WILL LIGHT YOUR WAY."

This prayer has been sent to you for good luck.  The original came from the
Netherlands.  It has been around the world nine times.  The luck has been sent to you.
You are to receive good luck within four days after receiving this letter.
It is no joke.  You will receive it in the mail.  Send 20 copies of this letter to
whomever you think needs good luck.  Do not send money.  Do not keep this letter.
It must leave within 96 hours after you receive it.  AUAAF officer received
$60,00.00.  Don Elliot received $67,000.00 but lost it because he broke the
chain.  He failed to circulate the prayer.  General Walsh lost his life 6
days after he broke the chain.  Before he died, he received $775,000.00
which he won.  Please send 20 copies and after you do, see what happens on
the 4th day.  Add your name to the bottom of the list and leave off the top
name when copying the letter.
         Bill Bidwell
         Ed Schnuck                        Corinne L. Froenko
         Leo Liberman                      Elenor Baker
         George R. Hayes                   Ella A. Risemayer
         Lloyd R. Cole                     Gertrude Pollnov
         Wm. Rogers                        Ronnie H. Kioffer
         Thomas L. Croft                   Louise Ryan
         Gene Mayfield                     Josephine McWilliams
         John B. Lutzar                    Dorothy A. Johnson
         Doan Sauer                        Virginia Ayers
                                           Helen Lycans
                                           Travis Colby Jr.
                                           Roberta C. Hunter
                                           Teri Norris

Late generation photocopy of typed original.  Same as Michael J. Preston, "Chain Letters," Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin, No. 1, 1976. Says chain letters of all kinds circulated widely in Colorado throughout 1975. This and next several transcriptions use Preston's original copies. Keystrokes preserved. Preston's #1.

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