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Letter to Miss Mary E. Abercrombie from Harry Moss, July 14th, 1909.
Moss writes to Abercrombie to ask about getting a boy from the Home. He is 38 years old and his wife 35; he says that though they do not belong to a church, they "we were engaged in Mission work in Louisville KY upon the street, City Hospital." Handwritten, "Home not suitable of S. S., ans- 7/19/09." Letter marked Evansville, IN. -
Letter to Miss Mary E. Abercrombie from Mr. and Mrs. John M. Gates, June 29th, 1909.
Gates writes to the home asking to get "a good orphan girl, from 13 to 20 years old to make her home with us." He says that they would clothe her, give necessary spending money, and she would "assist us generally in housework." He adds that "we do not wish to make a slave of her- we have a daughter two years of age, and our work is very light." Handwritten, "none suitable." Letter marked 1519 Highland Ave, Louisville, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from W. T. Gaines, June 22nd, 1909.
Gaines writes to the Home inquiring about getting a boy to raise/use as a farmhand. He says that he has a wife and two grown daughters, and would provide the boy "the same treatment that farmers usually give their sons, with about the same educational advantages." Handwritten, "Ans 6/28/09, none suitable, M. E. A." Letter marked New Castle, KY. -
Letter to Miss Abercrombie from John C. Sebree, May 7th, 1909.
Sebree writes to Abercrombie regarding two boys he is taking care of- one "past 5, the other past 8." He says that they are "healthy, stout boys, their mother died 2 years ago," and he has been taking care of them since but is "almost worn out." He asks what is necessary to place the boys in the Home and provides references. Handwritten, "Admitted 2 boys." Letter marked Petersburg, KY. -
Letter to Miss Mary E. Abercrombie from E. W. Roach, November 7th, 1908.
E. W. Roach writes to Abercrombie regarding the Caps children- all of one of which were taken to the Home "some time ago." He now writes about the little boy, who he wants to also place in the Home since his father also died and is now "just running around over town." He asks Abercrombie to "confer with Bro Sanders" and have him come get the boy as soon as possible. Letter marked Corbin, KY. -
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Various Letters to the Baptist Orphans Home from Katie M. Wright, January and February, 1907.
Katie M. Wright writes to the Home on behalf of her mother and father, asking if the Home has a girl about 10 or 12 years old they could adopt. She says that she is their only daughter, and married 15 years ago, after which they adopted an orphan girl who has also recently been married. She says that her "only brother Dr. A. B. Coons" adopted a boy about 14 years ago from the Home who is now "a fine young man." She says that they are all Baptists and offers Bro. W. E. Powers and J. T. Sampson as references. Handwritten, "Sent them Edna White." Letter marked Pendleton, KY. In a telegram from 6 Jan 1907, Wright writes to clarify any questions the home has, saying that her mother is 65 and her father is 75 and there "has always been a orphan in this home even before my birth." She says that they live on a four mile plot in the country, 2 miles from a church and 0.5 miles from a school. In a letter from 17 Jan 1907, Wright asks if the girls have ever had measles, and says that she has been very sick. In a letter from 12 Feb 1907, Wright says that she might come into the city this week and asks if the children in the Home are over the measles. In a letter from 25 Feb 1907, Wright says that her father will send the necessary paperwork in soon for Edna White. She says that Edna is now with her mother and father, and that her husband visited on Sunday and "told her he had come to see if she wanted to return to the home and she informed him she did not and was so far well pleased." Letters marked Pendleton, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from Katie M. Wright, January 1st, 1907.
Katie M. Wright writes to the Home on behalf of her mother and father, asking if the Home has a girl about 10 or 12 years old they could adopt. She says that she is their only daughter, and married 15 years ago, after which they adopted an orphan girl who has also recently been married. She says that her "only brother Dr. A. B. Coons" adopted a boy about 14 years ago from the Home who is now "a fine young man." -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from J. M. Jones, November 27th, 1906.
Jones writes to the Home regarding adopting a baby from the Home that was listed in "last nights Times." He says that they would be "glad to take him and care for him and raise him to manhood if we can get him." He adds that they have "three sons, two of which are grown and gone in buisness," and the other of which is 12 years old. Handwritten, "Baby sent to Bond of children's Guardians." Letter marked St. John, KY. -
Letter to Miss Abercrombie from Atta Peck, August 1906.
Peck writes to the Home to ask if it is possible to "again get the little child Lelia While," stating that "circumstances over which I had no control prevented me from keeping her before, but now they are remond and we would gladly take her again this time to keep her." She says that her "greatest gault was untruthfullness," but that she knows now "she can be broken of that." She says if it is impossible to get Lelia again, she would like an enfant girl, "healthy and nicely formed and desireable babe." Letter marked Lebanon, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from Mrs. Zena Lockhead, November 13th, 1906.
Lockhead writes the the Home regarding her 6-month old baby, saying that she is a widow and "find it so hard to make a living with the baby." She asks for the Home to keep the baby over the winter until she can take care of it, and for it not to be adopted out. She adds that Mrs. Heirs "has some children there and is going from here xmas to visit them." She refers the Home to Bro. Petty, whom she says "knows my circumstances." Handwritten, "No elibible for admission." Letter marked Mayfield, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from Mrs. Effie Blackwell, October 4th, 1906.
Blackwell writes to the Home regarding the adoption of a girl between the ages of 2 and 13 years. She says that she visited the home last April but there were no children to suit her. She says she wants a "fair skin and pretty blue eye" girl, and says that "the death last December of my own little darling has left my home so lonely." She asks to be written back, and says that she could come the 15th or 16th. Handwritten, "Home reported unquitable by J. F. Ninchell, M. E. A." Letter marked Clay, KY. -
Various Letters to the Baptist Orphans Home from Nannie Parrott, Reverend Johnie Mason, and A. Perkins, October 1906.
Nannie Parrott writes to the Home regarding the adoption of Florie Herrin, an 11 year old girl at the Home. She says that she will send her daughter, Ellen Watts, on Friday to pick her up. She includes references from a Pastor, and says to send the child to Harrodsburg. An attached letter from Rev. Johnie Mason, Pastor, and J. A. Coulter C Clark recommends Mrs. Nannie Parrott and Mr. John Parrott to adopt the girl.This letter also asks the Home to "tell it to mind her and she will treat it as one of her own children and she says she dont want it to be sassy with her." A final letter from A. Perkins, member of a church, also recommends the Parrotts. Handwritten on Parrott's letter, "Child rent by Mr. Winchell but brought back. Recommendations untrue. Home and people announced by a Mr. Faller of Mackville or Springfield, M. E. A." Letters marked Mackville, KY and Battle, KY. -
Letter to Miss Abercrombie from Hywel Davies, October 13th, 1906.
Follow-up letter from August 31, 1906. Davies writes that "the parents of the childrem [sic] were not willing to relinquish all claim to the children," and that he dropped the matter and will try to help the children in another way. Letter marked Kensee, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from Hywel Davies, August 31st, 1906.
Davies writes to the Home regarding "two families of this camp of five and three children." He says that the "former consister of three girls and two boys and later two boys and one girl, ranging from one year to 13 in age." He adds that the former and fatherless and the latter motherless, and that the father of the latter group is a miner who can pay each month towards the childrens' support. Handwritten, "I left word for this man to call at our office, but have not heard from him, F. M." Letter marked Jellico, TN. In a letter from 13 Oct. 1906, Davies writes that "the parents of the childrem were not willing to relinquish all claim to the children," and that he dropped the matter and will try to help the children in another way. Letter marked Kensee, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from Jas. H. Button, June 11th, 1906.
Button writes to the Home regarding getting a "good stout boy, twelve to eighteen years of age, to assist in general work on a small country place at Anchorage, KY." He lists the boy's duties, says that his gardener would "have control of him," and says that he can pay the boy $2-4/week. Handwritten, "none suitable, M. E. A." Letter marked Louisville, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from J. P. Vanzant, May 11th, 1906.
Vanzant writes to the Home regarding his three children- aged 3, 7, and 12 years- asking what it would "cost me per week to have three children taken care of." He says that his wife is "very low and the physicians say she cant live a great while." He doesn't want the children to be adopted out; rather he wants the Home to take care of the children until he can himself. Handwritten, "Rules explained." Letter marked Edmonton, KY. -
Letter to Miss Mary E. Abercrombie from R. B. Willson, March 24th, 1906.
R. B. Willson writes to Abercrombie on behalf of Mrs. W. Las, who recently adopted "little Gay," which has "so recolutionized affairs that it is quite another place with the young lady in absolute control." He says that she has been with the family nearly two weeks, an dhas been very well-behaved and adjusted. He adds that "Mrs. W. Las about completed the young lady's wardrobe and she is supplied with toys sufficient to keep her amused." He thanks the Home for placing the girl with them, and asks about a paper that Mrs. Las is supposed to sign. He thanks them again for changing their childless home "into quite another place." Letter marked Louisville, KY. -
