Browse Items (877 total)
-
Letter from Bernard Bernheim, 1918 June 25
Letter from Bernard Bernheim to the Board of Directors of Jewish Hospital responding to a decision to keep the Jewish Hospital name. Bernheim contributed $100,000 for an addition to Jewish Hospital on the condition that they rename the hospital Bernheim Memorial Hospital in memory of his parents. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from Bob Craig, November 5th, 1899.
Craig writes to Hollingsworth regarding two orphan girls in his church, aged 9 and 4. He says that "it is the desire of the friends of the children for them to be reared in the babtists orphans home." He adds that "if you can take them the pastor of the church will attend to raising funds for their support." Weller writes on the back "usual instructions" Nov 8/99. Letter marked Cisney, KY. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Bright Church, September 4th, 1888.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from the Bright Church, publisher of The Examiner, in New York stating that they send publications to reading rooms, Y. M. C. A. and Institutions for one dollar and fifty cents a year. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Bright Church, October 3rd, 1888.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Bright Church, publisher of The Examiner in New York, confirming they have now received payment of three dollars and fifty cents and will add the Orphans Home on their subscription list. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Bro. H. K. Thomas, February 24th, 1894.
H. K. Thomas writes to the Home to provide a reference for Pryor, who wants to apprentice a boy from the Home. Pryor is 25 years old, is married to someone "some younger than he," lives on a farm, and has no children. They are looking for a boy between 7 and 10 and live in Falsomdale, Graves Co., KY. Thomas also mentions he provided the same references when he asked about two little girls which were sent to Bass and McNeal in June 1892. Letter marked Falsomdale, KY. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Bro. H. K. Thomas, March 31st, 1894.
Bro H. K. Thomas writes to the Home on behalf of James Le Thomas, who hopes to adopt a girl from 7-10 years old. He also states that "Bro Pryor said your boys were to young wouldn’t suit him." He says Thomas is between 30 and 35, married, and has a good farm and some money. Letter marked Folsomdale, Graves Co., KY. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Bro. Warren Blivhols, September 18th, 1893.
Bro. Warren Blivhols writes to Weller with multiple questions and concerns. First, he asks if the Home will allow families who are not Baptist but are still "good morral people" to adopt. He also speaks extensively about Amanda Allice Barge, but never clarifies who she is in relation to the Home. He states that she is a good student, helped raise collections for the Home, but has a very bad temper. It is unclear if he is asking Weller to take Amanda on at the Home or if Amanda has been adopted from the Home. Letter marked Settle Allen Co., KY. -
Letter from George H.W. Bush to Miss Patricia N. Richards, 14 August 1974
Letter acknowledges Richards' loyalty to President Nixon but assures her that Republican principles are valid and that President Ford will do a good job. Letter also states that Inaugural invitations from 1969 and 1972 are enclosed (not present). -
Letter to W. L. Weller from C. A. Orr, January 20th, 1894.
Orr writes to Weller requesting a boy from the Home, 9-10 years old, of good family and "easly controled and smart." He includes references from members of the Baptist Emanuel Church. Letter marked Vealsburg, KY. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from C. A. Orr, February 20th, 1894.
C. A. Orr writes to the Home regarding the adoption and delivery of Will Smith. He asks specifically about the coordination of getting Smith to Paducah so that he can meet him there. Letter marked Vealsburg, KY. In a second letter from 21 Feb 1894, Orr asks if the Home can send Smith to Mayfield, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from C. A. Orr, February 21st, 1894.
C. A. Orr writes to the Home regarding the adoption and delivery of Will Smith. He asks specifically about the coordination of getting Smith to Paducah so that he can meet him there. Letter marked Vealsburg, KY. In a second letter from 21 Feb 1894, Orr asks if the Home can send Smith to Mayfield, KY. -
Letter to Mr. Frank Miller from C. C. Howard, April 5th, 1905.
C. C. Howard writes to Mr. Frank Miller regarding "the Howard boy," stating that he "telephoned his brother several days ago" and was told that he would get the Howard boy and his brother, but apparently he did not. Howard says that he will by in Louisville Friday or Saturday and "will attend to it." He goes on to say that he is not related to the boy at all, and was not the one to get him into the Home- it with through the Barren Run Baptist Church through Reverend R. C. Kimball. He says that he is the "Public Guardian of the county," and has "over twenty wards," and "cannot be expected to take any or all of them." Letter marked Hodgenville, KY. -
Letter to John H. Weller from C. D. Mullinix, August 18th, 1899.
Mullinix writes to Weller asking to apprentice a girl from 9-13 years. He says that he and his wife (aged 25 and 21, respectively) have two girls aged 1 and 3, three pieces of land and have "a good business in store." He says that they will "give girl good schooling and have very little to do," specifying that they "want girl more for company than anything else." Weller writes at the bottom, "none to suit" Aug 25/99. Letter marked Rife, Casey Co., KY. -
Letter to John H. Weller from C. D. Mullinix, February 12th, 1900.
In a letter from 12 Feb 1900, Mullinix writes a follow-up from the 18 August 1899 letter to Weller, stating that he is 30 and his wife is 20 years old, and that they have three girls, the oldest being 4. He says they "want girl to help train and go to school with our children." They offer references, and say that they have a good school and church nearby, good neighborhood, and do not drink or gamble. At the bottom of the letter, Weller writes "None to suit," Febry 15/1900. Letter marked Rife, Casey Co., KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from C. E. Kemper, August 25th, 1910.
C. E. Kemper, a man who took Amos Crane "from the home to raise," in 1896 or 97, writes on behalf of Amos. Kemper says that "at the time of his leaving there he had a brother in the home, Marion Crane." Amos is now "of age" and asked Kemper to write to the Home to ask "to locate his brother." Letter marked Georgetown, IN. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from C. G. Jones, November 5th, 1894.
C. G. Jones writes to the Home regarding a half orphan who is staying with his aunt, Mrs. Lillie Botts, at 722 Garrett St. The boy is 7 years old, his mother is dead, and his father is a laborer who is "away from home all day." He says that "the Catholics are making a strong effort to get him, and it is fond by his relation that his father will turn him over to them if nothing else can be done." He asks how the boy can be gotten into the Home and when. Letter marked Covington, KY. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from C. J. Wells, October 24th, 1893.
C. J. Wells writes to Hollingsworth regarding Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Rhea, a couple from "our county" who want to "get one of your orphan girls." The family has a six year old son, lives near a Baptist church and a good school. Letter marked Madisonville, KY.