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Letter to Miss Mary A. Hollingsworth from Ben H. and A. C. West, December 22nd, 1893.

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Ben and West write to Hollingsworth to donate $1 to the Home and to ask about adopting a little boy. They say that "next year Nannie is most grown dear sweet child light of our home," which could refer to another adopted orphan. Letter marked…

Letter to W. L. Willans from Bell Jones, February 14th, 1894.

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Jones writes to "Mr. W. L. Willans" regarding his children who were placed in the Home. He says that he is very upset that his daughters were placed in the Home, and that a Brother Taylor had them put there. He says he has no way to contact them, but…