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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 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.