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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 the Baptist Orphans Home from Lella Robertson, January 31st, 1894.
Lella Robertson writes to the Home in regard to a girl in her parents' charge (possibly 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. -
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Letter to W. L. Weller from Geo. A. Cubbage, November 2nd, 1893.
Geo. A. Cubbage writes to Weller regarding W. P. Coyl, a man he recommended for adopting a child who has "become so very much dissatisfied with the little boy." He apologizes for the failed recommendation, says that the boy appears in good health, and assures Weller that he will return him soon. He mentions the Logsdon and Hollow children, saying he is "glad to know the Logsdon and Hollow children have been so fortunate." Letter marked Leitchfield, KY. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Geo. A. Cubbage, September 22nd, 1893.
Geo. A. Cubbage writes to Weller regarding a young orphaned girl name Effie Woodcock. Her father is deceased and her mother has abandoned her. He says that she is "a beautiful child, healthy and strong, with a beautiful suit of hair." He also says that she is anxious to get into school, and if she can't get into the Home will have to stay in the poor house. Letter marked Leitchfield, KY. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Geo. A. Cubbage, May 16th, 1892.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Geo. A. Cubbage to recommend Mr. Jos. F. Pasons as an adoptive father. Cameron Cunningham in Leitchfield, Kentucky, also endorses Pasons. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Geo. A. Cubbage, May 14th, 1889.
Letter to W. L. Weller from Geo. A. Cubbage to introduce Weller to Mr. S. F. C. Wooldridge, a neighbor of Mr. Moses Terry. Mr. Wooldridge will deliver Ida May to Mr. Terry and the bonds for her will soon be signed and sent. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Geo. A. Cubbage, August 3rd, 1888.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Geo. A. Cubbage in response to Mr. Jno. H. Weller confirming they can hold a boy for adoption until Cubbage arrives in the city. He has gotten sick since writing, but will be well soon to come get the boy. He asks if the boy can be had as an apprentice, as his uncle would not adopt him otherwise. -
Letter to Mr. Jno. Weller from Geo. A. Cubbage, July 30th, 1888.
Letter to Mr. Jno. Weller from Geo. A. Cubbage, Clerk for the Grayson County Clerk in Leitchfield, Kentucky. Mr. Cubbage writes that his uncle, Joseph Cubbage, has no small children and wishes to adopt a healthy boy at least nine years old. As his uncle is not able to go to the city on his own, Geo. A. Cubbage offers to visit the Home on his behalf a choose a boy. Miss Cilla Owen is said to know Mr. Cubbage, and he asks that a boy around ten years old be on hold for a week until he arrives. Mr. Cubbage's other uncle, Ed Thomas, also known as W. C. Evans, can be a reference to Jo Cubbage's character.