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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 J. Laurie Smith from Jo. H. Thomas, March 7th, 1882.
Letter to a J. Laurie Smith from W. H. Harris of Harris, Durham, and Dunlap General Dry Goods in Danville concerning the death of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Grimes and if their adoptive daughter Mimi needs to be returned to the home. Harris requests an answer be made to Jo. H. Thomas. -
Letter to Hugh Crank from P. L. Sleagall, June 16th, 1883.
Letter to Hugh Crank from P. L. Sleagall who writes to the home after the death of his grandson, requesting to adopt a little boy to "make a man of him." Letter marked from Scotts Sta. (?) -
Letter to a Mr. Weiller from D. L. Bleigh, September 6th, 1883.
Letter to a Mr. Weiller from a third party, D. L. Bleigh, from the office of the Louisville Chief of Police, Col. John H. Whallen discussing a "hard" mother that wants to return her child to the home. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from W. F. Norton [Hierbert], 1884 March 25
W. L. Charles Hiebert (or Hicebest?) writes "Let Mr. Harris have Anna Laura Doyle. He has executed the papers." From the office of G. W. Norton and W. F. Norton Bankers. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from W. H. Harris, October 31st, 1884.
Letter to W. L. Weller from W H. Harris concerning a recently orphaned child possibly being sent to the home on account of a body being found in the river (presumably his father's), from the office of Robertson & Kinnaird Dry Goods, Notions, Carpets, Etc. in Danville, Kentucky. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphan's Home from Sallie Baily, November 5th, 1884.
Letter to the home from Sallie Baily, writing out of concern for an oprhan boy who is twelve months old and in the short term care of his half-sister and a widow with two other children that are unable to care for him in the long term. From the office of L. D. Rasdall & Claypool, Dealers in General Merchandise in Smith's Grove, Kentucky. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from W. L. Weller and Son, July 22nd, 1885.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from the office of W. L. Weller & Son, Distillers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers in Louisville. W. L. [Wellerson?] writes to notify the home that an adoptive mother has died and the boy - whose name was possibly McHidden - has no direct caregiver. They lived in Campbellsburg, Kentucky. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Mrs. J. S. Settle, April 17th, 1885.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Mrs. J. S. Settle of Seneca, Kansas concerning the abuse her adopted daughter Elma had possibly endured at the home, as she has bruises and cries out to not be whipped whenever she is changed. Mrs. Settler also requested a picture of Elma's birth mother, Mrs. Jackson. Mrs. Settle's mother has declined adopting an orphaned girl named Nellie because she has never met her before. -
Letter to Dr. Joseph B. [Marvin?] from Dr. J. Q. A. Stewart, February 12th, 1886.
Letter to Dr. Joseph B. [Marvin?] from Dr. J. Q. A. Stewart, superintendent of the Kentucky Institution for the Education and Training of Feeble-Minded Children requesting a completed form so Perneice Moody can be admitted to the Insitution. -
Letter to Arthur Peter from James Waters, August 1st, 1886.
Letter to Arthur Peter from James Waters, principal of The Eclectic and Normal, a high school for both sexes. James Waters is returning the photo of an orphan girl Arthur wanted to send to this high school, yet the high school is having to take a couple other children from a different distinction, and they are unsure if they can take another student at the moment. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Jesse J. Mabsy, August 30th, 1886.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Jesse J. Mabsy, a housekeeper in Cunngingham, Kentucky, asking to adopt a little girl. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from J. N. Beadles, December 24th, 1886.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from J. N. Beadles, cashier at the Bank of Mayfield, who wants to place a six-week old orphan girl into the home. Her father had committed a crime, which caused her mother to "lose her mind" and be institutionalized. The girl is currently staying with her grandmother, who is too frail to care for her in the long term. -
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. -
Check to T. J. Humphrey from W. L. Weller & Sons, March 14th, 1887.
Check to T. J. Humphrey from W. L. Weller & Sons, distillers and liquor dealers, of two hundred and thirty one dollars and fifty three cents. -
Check to T. J. Humphrey from W. L. Weller & Sons, January 8th, 1887.
Check to T. J. Humphrey from W. L. Weller & Sons, distillers and liquor dealers, of three hundred and seventeen dollars and forty-seven cents. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from R. C. Chenault, April 7th, 1887.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Dr. R. C. Chenault concerning a twelve year old boy, whose mother is a poor widow and can't give him a home. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from John J. Orr, April 7th, 1887.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from John J. Orr, an attorney in Owenton, Kentucky, concerning the will of a Joe Williams that donates a portion of his wealthy estate to the Baptist Home. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from John J. Orr, April 11th, 1887.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from John J. Orr, an attorney in Owenton, Kentucky, concerning the will of a Joe Williams that wishes to donate a portion of his wealthy estate to the Baptist Home. His family members, including his brother J. A. Head, are challenging that portion of the will on grounds of insanity as he was institutionalized for a portion of his life. -
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