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Letter to W. [J.?] Weller from [C. O.?] Givens, April 30th, 1889.
Letter to W. [J.?] Weller from [C. O.?] Givens, editor of The Inquirer, in Owensboro, Kentucky. Givens requests a "proper blank" for a girl from the house. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from [S. T.?] Harrison, May 23rd, 1887.
Letter to Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from [S. T.?] Harrison in Winslow, Connecticut. He writes to the home on behalf of his daughter Stella, who attached a photo of herself to let her brothers know how happy she is in her new home. Harrison also writes that there is a space for one of her brothers in Hartford with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Beasley. The second letter (from May 28th) is a reference to the Beasley's of their good nature, and a mention of Stella's brother Green - who may be able to find a home with a farmer close to Stella, Mr. Jas Thomas -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from A. [Hopeland? or Hogeland], November 11th, 1881.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from an A. [Hopeland? or Hogeland] from the Kentucky Infirmary for Women and Children in Owingsville discussing the care of a boy whose father is a drunkard. The Infirmary is wanting the Baptist Orphanage to take him into their care to produce him a chance at life before he is "soon beyond redemption." -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from A. C. Boulton, February 8th, 1893.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from A. C. Boulton from Harrisburgh, in Owen County, Kentucky, on if Effie West is still alive and at the Home. He would like to visit the Home and see her. -
Letter to the "Officers of the Baptist Orphan's Home" from A. J. Frazier, March 30th, 1892.
Letter to the Baptist Home from A. J. Frazier in Sacramento, Kentucky, describing the trial between F. F. Gibson, Shanks, and severe the abuse of two boys entrusted in their care. He mentions a newspaper article published by J. W. Vancleave about the case. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from A. J. Hess, June 11th, 1892.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from A. J. Hess, Grand Dictator of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky Knights of Honor, in Colombus, Kentucky. Hess writes about a three year old little girl whose mother is a poor servant of the Hess family. The little girl is illegitimate and her father will not accepted the child as his. Hess has gained the mother's consent to send the child to the Home. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from A. J. May, March 14th, 1910.
May writes to the Home regarding a woman in his community with four small girls- two are 5 years old and the others and 9 and 10. May asks for the rules of admitting children into the Home and says that she is a Methodist. Handwritten, "Nothing heard." Letter marked Prestonsburg, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from A. J. Silcox and John Thomas, May 14th, 1900.
A. J. Silcox, paster of the United Baptist Church of Christ at Little Wolf Creek, writes to the Home to recommend Abbot to be taken in by the Home. He says that Abbot is 5 years old, orphaned, and has no relation to take care of him. At the bottom of the letter is written "Bond sent May 16 1900." Letter marked Williamsburg, Ky. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from A. M. Durham, May 7th, 1894.
Durham writes to the Home asking about "eny children to let out to bee raised and what kind you have on hand."Letter marked Allen Co., KY. In another letter from 11 August 1894, Durham writes that he did not reply because he thought that Weller would send him blanks. He says that he wants a "girl about 12 years old in good helth of good mind and efectionet" to apprentice. He asks for Hollingsworth to select a girl and to "send it to Boling green KY in car of Sam Johnson." He says he can then bring her to Scottsville. Letter marked Scottsville, KY. -
Letter to Mr. Weland from A. M. Durham, August 11th, 1894.
Durham writes to the Home asking about "eny children to let out to bee raised and what kind you have on hand."Letter marked Allen Co., KY. In another letter from 11 August 1894, Durham writes that he did not reply because he thought that Weller would send him blanks. He says that he wants a "girl about 12 years old in good helth of good mind and efectionet" to apprentice. He asks for Hollingsworth to select a girl and to "send it to Boling green KY in car of Sam Johnson." He says he can then bring her to Scottsville. Letter marked Scottsville, KY. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from A. R. Penny, November 5th, 1887.
Letter to W. L. Weller and Brother from A. R. Penny, dealer in Drugs and Books in Stanford, Kentucky. He writes that the children Bro. Barron wrote to the home about are in a "helpless condition" as their father was killed by being run over by a car, and their mother died of fever six weeks prior. Bro. Barron is said to be a Chrisitian gentleman, and Bro. Elsom at the Seminary can vouch for his character. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from A. S. Conner, October 23rd, 1893.
A. S. Conner writes to Weller concerning his "little niece" Marnie Conner. He wants to know if she has a home and if she does, if she is satisfied in it. He offers to take her if she is not. Letter marked Heidtville, Florida. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from A. U. Sizemore, September 3rd, 1895.
Sizemore writes to Hollingsworth regarding a child in the area who was recently orphaned when his father died a few days ago and his mother 3 years ago. He states that the boy is 3 years old. Letter marked Stanford, KY. -
Telegram to the Baptist Orphan's Home from Alfred Arrasmith, June 18th, 1887.
Letter to the Baptists Orphan "Asylum" from Alfred Arrasmith in Warsaw, Kentucky, looking for someone to claim five orphan children. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Alline Nichols, March 18th, 1894.
Alline Nichols writes to Weller to "let [him] know how I am getting a long." She states that she "is the little girl that the left the home on the twenty six of june for allen county," and that granpa nichols and his son Brista met her at the depot. She describes her journey to her current home in Allen county, going to school, getting baptized, and doing housework. On the back of her letter, W. B. Nichols writes that Alline wanted to send this letter, that she is fine and healthy and very happy in her new home. Letter marked Settle, Allen Co., KY. In a letter from 13 August 1895, Warren B. Nichols writes to the Home about Alline, referring to her as "little Amanda Alline Barge." He says that Weller requested he write him, and says that Alline is doing very well, going to school, and is "just getting along happy." Letter marked Settle, KY. -
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Letter to Captain Weller from Andrew Kunkel, September 1st, 1899.
Andrew Kunkel writes to Weller, stating that he is sorry, "we cant send Maggie to the home at present as we are in considerable trouble." He says that "Maggie wrote that letter," and goes on to plead with Weller to come to Guston, KY for the trial. The Kunkels are, "in a law suit conserning her [Maggie] we have the man arrested and the trial comes off Saturday September 2." He says that neither he nor his family are "in the fault of this trouble that is why we wanted you to come out and see yourself." Letter marked Big Spring, KY. In another letter from 1 Sept 1899, Kunkel writes again to Weller, stating that they "would have been pleased if you had to come out and would have made it pleasant for you." He says that "as the mgs are in such a shape now we will have to let it remain so for awhile," adding that he or his wife will be in the city soon and will write him. Letter marked Big Spring, KY. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Annie Wearen, December 17th, 1889.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Annie Wearen, presumably related to B. K. Wearen on the letterhead, in Stanford, Kentucky. Wearen writes to the Home asking if they can take a girl into their care: Elizabeth Pence. Her brother, Elijah Pence, has already been taken to the Home. Wearen writes that Elizabeth "has had a hard life."