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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 Mrs. J. S. Settle, April 17th, 1885.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Mrs. J. S. Settle of Seneca, Kansas concerning the abuse her adopted daughter Elma had possibly endured at the home, as she has bruises and cries out to not be whipped whenever she is changed. Mrs. Settler also requested a picture of Elma's birth mother, Mrs. Jackson. Mrs. Settle's mother has declined adopting an orphaned girl named Nellie because she has never met her before. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Jesse J. Mabsy, August 30th, 1886.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Jesse J. Mabsy, a housekeeper in Cunngingham, Kentucky, asking to adopt a little girl. -
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 R. C. Chenault, April 7th, 1887.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Dr. R. C. Chenault concerning a twelve year old boy, whose mother is a poor widow and can't give him a home. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from John J. Orr, April 7th, 1887.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from John J. Orr, an attorney in Owenton, Kentucky, concerning the will of a Joe Williams that donates a portion of his wealthy estate to the Baptist Home. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from John J. Orr, April 11th, 1887.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from John J. Orr, an attorney in Owenton, Kentucky, concerning the will of a Joe Williams that wishes to donate a portion of his wealthy estate to the Baptist Home. His family members, including his brother J. A. Head, are challenging that portion of the will on grounds of insanity as he was institutionalized for a portion of his life. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from [S. T.?] Harrison, May 23rd, 1887.
Letter to Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from [S. T.?] Harrison in Winslow, Connecticut. He writes to the home on behalf of his daughter Stella, who attached a photo of herself to let her brothers know how happy she is in her new home. Harrison also writes that there is a space for one of her brothers in Hartford with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Beasley. The second letter (from May 28th) is a reference to the Beasley's of their good nature, and a mention of Stella's brother Green - who may be able to find a home with a farmer close to Stella, Mr. Jas Thomas -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from H. J. Hamscott, July 22nd, 1887.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from H. J. Hamscott from the Central Kentucky Lunatic Asylum in Anchorage, asking about the whereabouts of his children and if they have been adopted, or what their new address is. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Fannie Nash, August 10th, 1887.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Fannie Nash (possibly the wife to Carrollton pastor Chase. E. Nash) concerned about six small children in a nearby farm whose mother cannot feed them because of the drought. If they aren't accepted by the Home, they will likely starve. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from L. H. Shuck, September 10th, 1887.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Reverend L. H. Shuck of the First Baptist Church of Paducah, Kentucky, writing if the Home could take in a two year old named Albert Louis for a few years. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from H. C. Settle, October 15th, 1887.
Letter to Miss Hollingsworth from H. C. Settle in Seneca, Kansas. Settle writes asking why the Apprenticeship papers have not been recieved by them yet, as they were supposed to have a meeting with the Board two weeks prior. He writes that the Attorneys here need those papers for her to become an heir "in the fullest sense of the law." On the back of the letter, in large letters and underlined, is the phrase: "we are now ready to take this step in Justice to our Darling and I hope we will not be retarded. -
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 Mary Hollingsworth from Bright Church, September 4th, 1888.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from the Bright Church, publisher of The Examiner, in New York stating that they send publications to reading rooms, Y. M. C. A. and Institutions for one dollar and fifty cents a year. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Bright Church, October 3rd, 1888.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from Bright Church, publisher of The Examiner in New York, confirming they have now received payment of three dollars and fifty cents and will add the Orphans Home on their subscription list. -
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 Mary Hollingsworth from John D. Taggart, June 6th, 1889.
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from John D. Taggart, president of the Fidelity Trust and Safety Vault Company, to ask if Josie Long can bring her sister, Lana Long, to his office and verify she is alive. -
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 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 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.