Letter to W. L. Weller from J. P. Pierce in Marion, Kentucky, writing on behalf of Mr. Hudspeth. Mr. Hudspeth is adopting children but cannot come to Louisville due to health troubles. Pierce recommends that the children be put on a train to Aurora.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from J. P. Pierce in Marion, Kentucky, writing on behalf of his daughter, Ms. Yandell, who has written to the home several times on the issue of her adoptive daughter's behavior. Mr. Cox, as well, has written on the same issue.
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.
J. P. Pierce writes to Hollingsworth that Hudspeth- whom he wrote to the Home on behalf of on 23 July 1891- has adopted two children (not sure if one boy and one girl or two boys) from the Home and that he has been told "they are being treated very badly." He says they are "not clothed fit to go to church or school," and to verify the facts with J. E. Stephenson, J. W. Mabry, and Dr. P. Campbell. Letter marked Marion, KY.