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Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Wm. M. Morris, October 4th, 1889.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Wm. W. Morris, secretary of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of Kentucky in Louisville, on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Callis in Trimble County, Kentucky. They want to adopt an orphan girl as one of the family. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Wm. A. Broadhurst, January 1st, 1887.
Letter to a "Madame" (presumably Mary Hollingsworth) from Wm. A. Broadhurst, secretary of the Christian Church Oprhan's Home, on the transfer of students to the Baptist Home. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from William L. Dulaney, February 25th, 1891.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from William L. Dulaney in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Dulaney writes on the business of the Circuit Court and trusts that "the little boy shall be well cared for." -
Letter to Mrs. M. E. Hollingsworth from W. S. Ryland, October 2nd, 1889.
Letter to Mrs. M. E. Hollingsworth [presumably Mary] from W. S. Ryland, President of Bethel College in Russellville, Kentucky. Ryland mentions a Mrs. Atwood that came to the College with five small children, unable to care for them. Atwood wished to go to Louisville and put four of the children in a home, while her and the youngest baby would search for a job. Ryland as well as others at the College would like to know if she applied to send her children there or not. She also writes that a Dr. Gordon and his wife would like to adopt a little girl. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from W. S. Bailey, April 22nd, 1892.
Letter to Miss Hollingsworth from W. S. Bailey, a representative of Carroll County in the Kentucky State House of Representatives, writing on behalf of Mr. E. M. Dean and Mrs. E. M. Dean who want to adopt Mary Nelson from the Home. They have already adopted her sister, Maude. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from W. S. Bailey, January 8th, 1892.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from W. S. Bailey of Frankfort, presumably a representative from Carroll County, who is looking to adopt. There is a mention of the "pension of the Nelson heirs." -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from W. M. Carr, November 13th, 1889.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from W. M. Carr discussing the treatment of a former "inmate" of the home, Lula, who has been adopted by Mr. W. O. Haynes. Since writing last, Mr. Henderson has gotten the Court involved, and matters are much worse than Carr imagined. He hopes Lula can find a new home within the county, even with him and his wife, who are neighbors to the Haynes's. Carr describes a visit to the Haynes home that left Mr. and Mrs. Haynes crying, claiming Lula was "naturally disposed to steal" and that they were doing their duty as parents. Mr. Green A. Robinson is said to visit Louisville the next week, possibly bringing Lula with him. Carr also mentioned that he spoke to Judge Givens, Haynes's brother, on the matter. Mr. Haynes has agreed to have Lula reclaimed and his bond cancelled. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from W. M. Carr, November 11th, 1889.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from W. M. Carr in Morganfield, Kentucky discussing the treatment of a former "inmate" of the home, Lula, who has been adopted by Mr. W. O. Haynes. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from W. L. Weller and Son, July 22nd, 1885.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from the office of W. L. Weller & Son, Distillers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers in Louisville. W. L. [Wellerson?] writes to notify the home that an adoptive mother has died and the boy - whose name was possibly McHidden - has no direct caregiver. They lived in Campbellsburg, Kentucky. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from W. L. Weller, August 11th, 1879.
Letter to Hollingsworth from W. L. Weller of W. L. Weller & Son Re-Distillers naming two children of John McKeown as Willie (aged six) and Frank (aged four) as being added to the home on the order of Judge Hoke. Willie was born on February 25th, 1873 and Frank was born August 21st, 1876. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from W. J. Jones, May 23rd, 1892.
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from W. J. Jones, who had recently traveled to Sacramento, Kentucky, and met with members of the Station Church. The church members wanted to know if someone recommended F. F. Gibson when he applied for Oscar Blankenship. Her further writes, "The people own there are considerably worked up over the matter and unless The Orphan's Home can show that they only let on children to parties who are well known and recommended they won't be satisfied." -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from W. F. Norton [Hierbert], 1884 March 25
W. L. Charles Hiebert (or Hicebest?) writes "Let Mr. Harris have Anna Laura Doyle. He has executed the papers." From the office of G. W. Norton and W. F. Norton Bankers. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from W. Beard, July 1st, 1891.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from W. Beard, an attorney in Munfordville, Kentucky, on behalf of the Gurvin chldren. The Gurvin children were housed at the home at the time of writing. There seems to be a misunderstanding or disagreement regarding their bonds and who their guardians are, and Beard threatens to send the Jefferson County sheriff to the home over this matter. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from T. [Brouson?] Ray, March 27th, 1893.
Letter to Miss Hollingsworth from T. [Brouson?] Ray in Georgetown, Kentucky, writing on behalf of a twelve year old girl he saw at Irvingsville Church whose parents have died, and she is in need of a home. He refers the Home to Brother W. O. Wilson in Morning Glory, Kentucky, for more information -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from S. C. Long, July 9th, 1890.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from S. C. Long in Russellville, Kentucky, writing on behalf of Oscar Bradly. Oscar was adopted by Mr. R. Sawyer, whose wife had died, and now his father wants to give Oscar up. Sawyer's neighbor, Mr. David Parks, can take the boy in, and Sawyer writes that Parks is Baptist and a good man, fit to take Oscar in his stead. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Robt. Green, November 3rd, 1890.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Robt. Green in Harrisburgh, Kentucky asking for information on his daughter, Effie C. West, that he sent to the home six or seven years ago. He has not heard anything from her, and he would like to know where she is. Green writes that she was sent to the Home by the Baptist Church at Harrisburgh. The letter is marked Owenton, Kentucky. -
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from Reverend William Jayne, November 17th, 1892.
Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from Reverend William Jayne in Farmers, Kentucky. He saw a fourteen year old girl named Mocabee who wants to go to the Home. She is currently staying with Dr. Williams in Moorehead. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from R. W. Mahan, July 18th, 1891.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from R. W. Mahan in Clinton, Kentucky, writing to reccommend W. A. Steinbeck as an adoptive father. Steinbeck is a Baptist farmer close to Bardwell, Kentucky in Carlisle County. His two daughters are married and he wants a little girl from ages ten to twelve. Mahan writes that a possible adoptive mother reccommended by Mahan in a previous letter, Mrs. Breakfield, failed to take the child. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from R. J. Bassett, July 28th, 1889.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from R. J. Bassett in Leitchfield, Kentucky. Bassett writes that the "woman at the poor house" wants to send her two babies to the Home soon. -
Letter to Baptist Orphan's Home from R.E. Ryan, August 29th, 1876.
Letter to the home from R.E. Ryan of the Daily and Weekly Ledger, concerning a woman interested in sending her seven year old daughter to the home. Answer written on the back, addressed to a Dr. Peter.