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Letter to Miss Mary A. Hollingsworth from an unknown author, December 2nd, 1895.
Incomplete letter. Unnamed author (seemingly adoptive parent of "Minnie") writes to include "a few lines this 'lonesome rainy day'" from Minnie. Minnie writes about the weather and asks about her little sisters and brothers still in the Home. The author of the letter says that they will take Minnie to see them in the Spring. Letter marked Buchanan, TN. -
Letter to Miss Mary A. Hollingsworth from an unknown author, July 4th, 1895.
Incomplete letter. Unnamed person writes to Hollingsworth regarding Noe, who he says was taken about 18 months or two years ago by a Mr. J. W. Coplinger of Luisble Co., KY. Noe is about 12 years old. Author says that "we learned that Mr. C- wishes to dispose of her- so last Sunday I went down to have her come up and live with us." He says that he took the agreement with them, and if she doesn't suit them he will send her back to the Home. Letter marked Campbellsburg, KY. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Z. T. Long, November 16th, 1888.
Letter to W. L. Weller from Z. T. Long of Mayfield, Kentucky on behalf of his adopted daughter, Mary. Mr. Long writes that Mary is adjusting well to her new home and new things, and receives many hugs and kisses from Mr. Long and his wife. Mary sends her love to Mrs. Hollingsworth and Mrs. Hackley, as well as all her "mates:" Gassie, Sallie, Merry Bell Brown, Mollie Cot, Evaloma Spernits, Nrussinice (?) Dickens, Cleven Dickens, Hattie Stemper, Maggie Halloween, Mirnice (?) Jacksons. Mr. Long requests Mr. Weller pass on Mary's messages, as well as send any of Mary's birth information the Home has to put in the family Bible. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Wm. Russell, September 21st, 1887.
Letter to W. L. Weller from Wm. Russell denying his neighbor's allegations that he and his wife have been abusing the two children they adopted at the home. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Wm. M. Morris, October 4th, 1889.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Wm. W. Morris, secretary of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of Kentucky in Louisville, on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Callis in Trimble County, Kentucky. They want to adopt an orphan girl as one of the family. -
Letter to the Baptist Oprhan's Home from Wm. K. Withers, June 16th, 1887.
Letter to the President of the Baptist Orphan's Home from Wm. K. Withers in Hardinsburg, Kentucky, who writes for advice on how to discipline his adoptive son, John Martin, who keeps running away. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from Wm. Cherley Turpin, November 18th, 1899.
Turpin writes to Hollingsworth regarding a letter she just received from Mrs. I. J. Turpen regarding a letter Mrs. Turpen received from Hollingsworth. The Turpens took Cherley in from the Home and are still living in Louisville, but Cherley seems to have moved to Carthage, MO. Cherley says that when she visited Louisville, Papa (her name for Mr. Turpen) told her that she was two years older than she had always thought and said he knew by examining papers. She says that "he never told me what records they were nor did he say a word about your letter." She goes on to say that she has always used the name "Wm. Cherley Turpen," and thought she was "entitled to the name by addoption but Mrs. Turpen informs me that I am not that Mr. Turpen never addopted me and it was not legal for me to go by that name." She asks if Hollingsworth would "be so kind as to let me know about this matter and tell me anything that you may know about myself." She says that she has "no complaint to make of Papa" and "Mrs. Turpen says that was the reason he failed to tell me that he had such a kind feeling for me." Letter marked Carthage, MO. -
Letter to Baptist Oprhans Home from Wm. B. Noe, April 18th, 1891.
Letter to "Sis," presumably Miss Mary Hollingsworth, from Wm. B. Noe, attorney in Calhoun, Kentucky. Noe writes that the Habeas Corpus in the matter of Oscar Blankenship was receieved, and Mr. Gibson has agreed to surrender the boy. Noe writes that is not "the interest of the child to place it in that community again. The party, Shanks, who committed the outrage lives there." -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Wm. A. Broadhurst, January 1st, 1887.
Letter to a "Madame" (presumably Mary Hollingsworth) from Wm. A. Broadhurst, secretary of the Christian Church Oprhan's Home, on the transfer of students to the Baptist Home. -
Letter to Miss Mary E. Abercrombie from William Wilson, 1905.
William Wilson writes to Miss. Mary E. Abercrombie regarding the Helen [spelling?] boys, for whom he is currently the legal guardian. He says that he will "take steps at once to come in possession of any property that they may be hair to of their grand mothers estate." He asks for his apprenticeship application to be reviewed and for the names of their parents, grandparents, and mother's full maiden name. Typed at the top of the page, "Answered Aug. 4, 1905." Letter marked Mayfield, KY. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from William S. Ryland, March 18th, 1895.
W. S. Ryland writes to Hollingsworth on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and Miss Hayes. He states that Hayes inquires about her brother, Henry Hayes, who is about 10 years old and who was born in "this county," "abandoned, or turned loose," by his guardian, and has since disappeared. She thinks he could be placed in the Home. Ryland does not remember the guardian's name. He also states that "the little girl I wrote about some time ago, will not come, as her father is gone off somewhere, and it is feared he might give trouble." Girl likely refers to Lena Brown, whose mother is dead and whose father is poor. Letter marked Russelville, KY. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from William L. Dulaney, February 25th, 1891.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from William L. Dulaney in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Dulaney writes on the business of the Circuit Court and trusts that "the little boy shall be well cared for." -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Wiley Broughton, September 28th, 1895.
Follow-up letter from 20 September 1895. Broughton says that they have "this day had papers excuted [sic] plus acknolege [sic]" and says that his wife is well. Letter marked Prairie Grove, AR. -
Letter to Mr. Weller from Wiley Broughton, September 20th, 1895.
Broughton writes to Weller regarding his apparent recent visit to the Home. He says that his "wife had the misfortion [sic] to git crippeld [sic] vary bad" while he was gone, which will "delay in fixen up them papers for at least 2 weeks." He says that his wife is "well pleasd with his girl." Letter marked Prairie Grove, AR. In a letter from 28 Sept 1895, Broughton says that they have "this day had papers excuted [sic] plus acknolege [sic]" and says that his wife is well. Letter marked Prairie Grove, AR.