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Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from H. M. Saunders, November 3rd, 1893.
H. M. Saunders writes to the Home in regards to adopting a child. He states that he and his wife have already met Hollingsworth, and provides references. He makes multiple specifications for the boy that they want to adopt, including that he be 7 or 8 years old, of good parentage, preferably that both parents are now dead, etc. Letter marked Bardwell, KY.
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Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from W. B. Nofsinger, November 1st, 1893.
W. B. Nofsinger writes to the Home regarding adoption. In the letter, Nofsinger states that their parents adopted Ella Fry, who is now grown and a Christian girl. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from J. S. Hill, October 28th, 1893.
J. S. Hill writes to Hollingsworth regarding the adoptive of a girl from the Home. He states that he is 52, his wife is 44, and they have no children. He goes into detail about his finances and the people who could provide references. Letter marked Central City, KY. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from C. J. Wells, October 24th, 1893.
C. J. Wells writes to Hollingsworth regarding Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Rhea, a couple from "our county" who want to "get one of your orphan girls." The family has a six year old son, lives near a Baptist church and a good school. Letter marked Madisonville, KY. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from J. P. Pierce, October 22nd, 1893.
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. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Mrs. K. P. Van Der Veer, October 19th, 1893.
Mrs. K. P. Van Der Veer, principal of the East Kentucky Institute, writes to Hollingsworth regarding two small children who live with their mother, who is "as low as a woman could well be." Van Der Veer asserts that they live "just back of me," so she "knows all the facts." She explains that the woman, Mrs. Magrim, cannot take care of her two girls, who are 1 and 4. Van Der Veer asks Hollingsworth to send the paperwork and someone to get the girls as soon as possible, because she is afraid that if they wait too long, Magrim will "refuse to part with them." Letter marked Catlettsburg, KY. In a follow-up letter 19 Oct 1893, Van Der Veer writes that the Maginnis children are 11 months (Bessie), and almost 4 (Susie). She says that they are intelligent and sound in mind and body, but that Bessie is teething and can get cross. She asks if it is possible to "always keep" the girls in the Home so that "no temptations could come to them." She also wishes she could do something for the mother and writes that she is trying to help another woman in the area to get into the Home of the Friendless who tried to kill herself three times in the last month. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from H. H. Beaty, October 12th, 1893.
Beaty writes to Hollingsworth asking for an application to "get a girl in the home." Letter marked Oakville, KY. In a follow-up letter on 10 Oct 1893, Beaty writes that the girl is about 11 years, has no father or mother, no estate, and is sound in body and mind. In another letter 12 Oct 1893, she writes that she doesn't know the father's age or church status, and that the girl was an illegitimate child. She says that her grandmother is a member of Pleasant Grade Baptist Church of Lagon Co., KY. -
Letter to Miss Hollingsworth from Mrs. K. P. Van Der Veer, October 9th, 1893.
Mrs. K. P. Van Der Veer, principal of the East Kentucky Institute, writes to Hollingsworth regarding two small children who live with their mother, who is "as low as a woman could well be." Van Der Veer asserts that they live "just back of me," so she "knows all the facts." She explains that the woman, Mrs. Magrim, cannot take care of her two girls, who are 1 and 4. Van Der Veer asks Hollingsworth to send the paperwork and someone to get the girls as soon as possible, because she is afraid that if they wait too long, Magrim will "refuse to part with them." Letter marked Catlettsburg, KY. In a follow-up letter 19 Oct 1893, Van Der Veer writes that the Maginnis children are 11 months (Bessie), and almost 4 (Susie). She says that they are intelligent and sound in mind and body, but that Bessie is teething and can get cross. She asks if it is possible to "always keep" the girls in the Home so that "no temptations could come to them." She also wishes she could do something for the mother and writes that she is trying to help another woman in the area to get into the Home of the Friendless who tried to kill herself three times in the last month. -
Letter to Miss Mary A. Hollingsworth from H. H. Beaty, October 6th, 1893.
Beaty writes to Hollingsworth asking for an application to "get a girl in the home." Letter marked Oakville, KY. In a follow-up letter on 10 Oct 1893, Beaty writes that the girl is about 11 years, has no father or mother, no estate, and is sound in body and mind. In another letter 12 Oct 1893, she writes that she doesn't know the father's age or church status, and that the girl was an illegitimate child. She says that her grandmother is a member of Pleasant Grade Baptist Church of Lagon Co., KY. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from W. S. Ryland, October 2nd, 1893.
W. S. Ryland writes to Hollingsworth regarding a girl named Lena Brown, whose mother is dead and whose father is poor and struggling to take care of her. He hopes to have Brown admitted to the Home, as the guardian she had temporarily is now an invalid. Letter marked Russellville, KY. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from W. S. Roney, September 6th, 1893.
W. S. Roney writes to Hollingsworth on behalf of the Hutchinsons, who want to apprentice a girl and a boy "from 8 and 10, to 10, and 12 years of age." They prefer brother and sister and have no children. Sender writes from Fulton, KY; Hutchinsons reside in Hickman, KY. -
Letter to Miss Mary A. Hollingsworth from J. T. Casebin, September 1st, 1893.
J. T. Casebin writes to Hollingsworth on behalf of Lucy Kerteller, a widow who has a little girl who will be three on January 18th. Kerteller does house work and moves often and is unable to care for the girl. She asked Casebin to write for the "instructions, manner, and conditions of sending her little daughter to B. O. Home." Letter marked Rockport, KY. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from Gilbert Dobbs, August 21st, 1893.
Dobbs, the Pastor of 1st Baptist Church at Paducah, writes to Hollingsworth about a young orphaned girl living in Paducah. He says that she is four or five, brunette, bright, and affectionate. She is currently staying with friends, but they cannot keep her long-term. Letter marked Paducah, KY. -
Letter to Miss Mary A. Hollingsworth from J. B. Guthrie, July 27th, 1893.
J. B. Guthrie writes to Hollingsworth to recommend Carrithers as an adoptive mother. He states that he has known her for 25 years, boarded at her house for 2 years, and that she would provide a safe home for a child. Letter marked Perryville, KY. -
Letter to Miss Hollingsworth from Mrs. E. L. Motley, July 8th, 1893.
Mrs. E. L. Mottley writes to Hollingsworth regarding a "poor widow" in town named Mrs. Phelps. She says Phelps has a baby who is weaned, but "finds it impossible to get a home while she has [the baby] with her." She asks Hollingsworth to send her the necessary papers and says that she can bring the baby in. Letter marked Bowling Green Kentucky. -
Letter to the Board of Gentlemen from Mary A. Hollingsworth, undated, possibly August of 1887.
Letter to the Board of Gentlemen from Mrs. Mary A. Hollingsworth, writing on behalf of Mrs. John J. Oserton [Osertin?] of Finchville (previously Bloomfield). Mrs. Oserton adopted a ten year old girl, Mary Ellen Slaughter, at the home who has proven "untrustworthy" and unreliable. Mrs. Oserton and her husband wish to return Mary Ellen for a younger child. -
Letter to Mr. W. L. Weller from Mary A. Hollingsworth, November 21st, 1887.
Letter to W. L. Weller from Mary A. Hollingsworth on the adoption of Mary Williams (born after 1876) by Dr. Edwin Haines, members of the Broadway Baptist Church. Dr. Haines and his wife were referred by Mr. E. N. Woodruff and Rev. H. A. Tupper Jr.