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Letter to the "Officers of the Baptist Orphan's Home" from A. J. Frazier, March 30th, 1892.
Letter to the Baptist Home from A. J. Frazier in Sacramento, Kentucky, describing the trial between F. F. Gibson, Shanks, and severe the abuse of two boys entrusted in their care. He mentions a newspaper article published by J. W. Vancleave about the case. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphan's Home from Noe and Taylor, April 7th, 1892.
Letter to "Sis," presumably Miss Mary Hollingsworth, from Wm. B. Noe, attorney in Calhoun, Kentucky, and a "Taylor." Noe writes that Mr. G. M. Bibb wants to take custody of Oscar Blankenship, previously adopted by F. F. Gibson. Noe, as an attorney of the home, advises Hollingsworth to decide if the Home will reclaim the child and write to Ben F. Sandman (Judge of McLean County). -
Letter to John H. Weller from W. J. Jones, March 25th, 1892.
Letter to John H. Weller from W. J. Jones of Sacramento, Kentucky, from the office of J. W. Vancleave. Jones writes that the Chuch Mr. Gibson is a part of wants to know who recommended him to the home, or any evidence they can bring into the trial. They will soon write to Weller and report who has taken Oscar in. -
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 Baptist Oprhans Home from Wm. B. Noe, April 18th, 1891.
Letter to "Sis," presumably Miss Mary Hollingsworth, from Wm. B. Noe, attorney in Calhoun, Kentucky. Noe writes that the Habeas Corpus in the matter of Oscar Blankenship was receieved, and Mr. Gibson has agreed to surrender the boy. Noe writes that is not "the interest of the child to place it in that community again. The party, Shanks, who committed the outrage lives there."