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Letter to Baptist Orphans Home from J. P. Pierce, July 15th, 1893.
J. P. Pierce writes to the Home to provide a reference for Clements to adopt a child. He states that he doesn't know Clements very well but supposes that he would treat a child well. Letter marked Marion, KY. -
Letter to Baptist Orphans Home from W. L. Fuson, August 14th, 1893.
W. L. Fuson writes to the Home about four orphans she is taking care of. Their father is dead and their mother is "in the Silum." Letter marked Pinesville, KY. -
Letter to Bro. Weller from B. J. Dawson, October 25th, 1889.
Letter to presumably W. L. Weller from B. J. Dawson in Owensboro, Kentucky writing to confirm he and his wife will adopt the boy Wilson from the Home. Dawson then asks about the bonds process and how Wilson will get to his home in Masonville, Kentucky. -
Letter to Brother Pierce from M. H. Utley, June 30th, 1894.
Utley writes to "Brother Pierce" regarding the adoption of a girl from the Home. He says the girl will suit them well. Letter marked Salem, KY. In a letter from 9 July 1894, Utley sends $5 for the adoption of Lula and to send her to Prinston, KY. He says that if Lula has a mild disposition, there will be no problem with the rest of the family. Letter marked Salem, KY. In another letter from 9 July 1894, Utley writes again to send $5 "to pay Miss Lula a lot [?] expence to Prinston KY in care of Rev. R. W. Morehead." He asks for her to be sent as soon as convenient, and reassures Weller that she will fit with the family. He also states that "the girl that left us to live with her sister a few weeks ago lived with us 9 years," which is very likely referring to Eliza Goodman and her sister Amie Goodman, who wrote to the Home asking to take care of Eliza on 15 June 1894. Letter marked Salem, KY. On a letter from 23 July 1894, Utley describes a girl named Julia who has come to live with his family. He says "she has become sattisfied and will stay with us two years any how," and that "she has some faults we would be vary glad she was clare of." He says that she won't go to school and that he "cant force her to go." He asks how she stayed at the Home and has no education. He says, "Julia sez tell the girls that she has got a good many nice preants since she come to Salem." Letter marked Salem, KY. In a letter from 2 Oct 1894, Utley writes that he cannot keep Jula (Julia? Lula?) Fox, as he "cant controler her she has the worst disposition of eny human I ever seen." He says that they have tried every method to control her "but use the rod," which he won't do. He says he "won't have [his] wife tormented to death" and he will try to find her a home in the country. He asks to be released from her. Letter marked Salem, KY. In a letter from 29 Oct 1894, Utley writes that he "got Julia for a good home in the county where she will be well treated if she will behave herself." He goes on to say that many "Brothers and Sisters that was strong friends to the Home" say that if Julia "was a fair sample of the training of the Home that they would never give another dollar." He asks for a "girl that has a mild plesant disposition" between 10 and 14 that he will send to school, feed and clothe. Letter marked Salem, 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 Charles Weller, Esq., from Lyman L. Parks, July 18th, 1890.
Letter to Charles Weller, Esq., from Lyman L. Parks "by H. Claire," in Louisville, Kentucky. Parks writes that the commitment papers of Charles Reed to the Home have been entered in the Minute Book, as have the records of Laura Long's release from the Home. -
Letter to Dr. Burton from Mrs. A. M. White, May 21st, 1892.
Letter to Dr. Burton, the chairman of the committee to the Home, from Mrs. A. M. White of Lexington, wishing to adopt a boy from ten to twelve years old. Her and her family are members of the First Baptist Church in Lexington. For more information, White suggests contacting Brother Felix and his wife. Her husband is a carpenter, and is "well acquainted with Miss Hollingsworth." -
Letter to Dr. Burton from W. W. Warren, October 13th, 1892.
Letter to Dr. Burton from W. W. Warren of Lebanon, Kentucky, writing on adoption records. He and his wife have recently adopted a little girl, previously named Pearl Stansbury, now named Margaurite Warren, yet the court has no record of the adoption. If the matter isn't straigtened out, the child may lose $2000. -
Letter to Dr. J. B. Marvin from Miss Jenny Adamson, January 8th, 1894.
Adamson writes to the Home regarding a young girl (aged 12 or 14, she doesn't know) in her class who is a "half orphan" and whose father is very poor. She hopes to have the girl placed in the Home, as she is currently expected to help raise her two younger brothers. Adamson says that the girl's father also wants her to be raised in the Home, and Adamson is raising the youngest boy. Letter marked Louisville, KY. -
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 Dr. Smith from Mary A. Hollingsworth, March, 1874.
Letter to Dr. Smith by Mary Hollingsworth concering Mr. Jones, who was requesting a child that would suit him. Hollingsworth recommends Lula Totem, given to the home by her father (still living) Cornealius Totem. -
Letter to Dr. T. T. Eaton from John P. Hemby, October 4th, 1893.
John P. Hemby writes to the Home asking to secure a place for an orphan named Charlie Gordon. Charlie is 10-12, has no mother or father, and lives currently with his "homeless and peniless" grandmother. His father's name was Bro. C. M. Gordon, who was a Baptist preacher. He says for further information to contact Dr. Christina "of your city" and Rev. V. H. Cowsert of Natchez, Miss. Letter marked Gloster, Mississippi. -
Letter to H. G. Heller from Lella Robertson, February 8th, 1894.
Lella Robertson writes to the Home in regard to a girl in her parents' charge (possible her sister?) and giving her up to the Home. She says that she can "place her in good hands here or send her to you," because her mother is dead and her "home being broken up." Letter marked Rock Lick, KY. On the reverse side of the letter, Weller writes to Geo. A. Cubbage to ask if he knows "the party" on 7 Feb 1894. On 8 Feb 1894, Cubbage writes to say that he does not know the signer, but that Rock Lick is in Breckinridge county and about "30 miles from here." He says that if the girl is 14 or 15 years old, his aunt, Mrs. Geo. W. Cubbage, (who "took Lelia Crockett some 20 years ago from the Home, and who Miss Hollingsworth knows") can take her. Letter unmarked but Geo. Cubbage is from Leitchfield, KY. -
Letter to H. H. Willis from Frank B. Raymond, January 8th, 1894.
Frank B. Raymond writes on behalf of Mr. J. Harvey Sautherland, a widow with two young girls. Sautherland wants to put the girls in the Home, and Raymond asks for information regarding the process. Letter marked Eminence, KY.
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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 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 Jno. H. Weller from James L. Pendley, April 25th, 1895.
In a letter from 25 April 1895, Pendley writes to say that he has been married about 2.5 years, his child is a girl 1.5 years old, and he doesn't know if he will be having any more children. He says that he wishes to adopt a boy around 10 years old and expects him to work on the farm. He offers recommendations and says he will give the boy an education. Letter marked Mining City, KY. -
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