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Letter to Mr. Weller from George Hunt, August 10th, 1889.
Letter to presumably W. L. Weller from George Hunt in Stanford, Kentucky discussing a boy mentioned in a prior letter after he had a discussion with Mr. Pierce, the boy's father. Hunt mentions a "sister Jani in Caldwell," and says he will fill blank checks if they are sent to him. -
Letter to Mr. Weller from George Hunt, July 17th, 1889.
Letter to presumably W. L. Weller from George Hunt in Stanford, Kentucky discussing a boy mentioned in a prior letter and his behavior becoming akin to his father's. Hunt also writes that Bro. Barron had been paralyzed a few weeks earlier, and was unable to respond to letters.The letterhead is for A. R. Penny, Druggist and Jeweler. -
Letter to Mr. Weller from P. L. Steagall, June 22nd, 1892.
Letter to Mr. Weller from P. L. Steagall in Scotts Station. He is in the process of adopting a boy, but has fallen ill and cannot come to town. He asks if the boy can be sent as soon as possible. -
Letter to Mr. Weller from Thomas Rodman, December 6th, 1887.
Letter to a presumed W. L. Weller from Thomas Rodman, president of the Farmer's Bank of Kentucky in Frankfort. Rodman writes that a Mr. Greer was "slow in consenting" of giving up his children, but was willing once Rodman explained the advantages of the Home. Mr. Greer never wants to hear from his wife again, but would like to hear from his children. -
Letter to Mrs. Mary Roberts from W. L. Weller, October 9th, 1894.
Weller writes to Ms. Mary Roberts regarding her son, Dr. H. H. Roberts, and his letter requesting a boy to adopt for her. She specified a boy between 10 and 12 years old, and Mary Hollingsworth selected Benjamin Messer, born 21 Dec 1883. Weller says that Benjamin is well grown, fair looking, and bright. He requests that she sign the required papers so that they can send Benjamin to her. Letter marked Louisville, KY. -
Letter to Mrs. Walter Cunningham from W. L. Weller, March 29th,1893.
Letter to Mrs. Walter Cunningham in Canton, Kentucky from W. L. Weller, responding to a previous letter and advising the Church on admitting Lola into the Home. The receipient also asked if there were employment options in the home, and Weller confirmed there were none. Weller stated that the Home currently has 81 children. -
Letter to Ms. J. Ellotten from W. L. Weller, June 11th, 1888.
Letter to J. Ellotten (sp) in Donover, Kentucky, from W. L. Weller on behalf of the Louisville Baptist Orphan's Home. Weller writes that he has received her letter and she now needs to fill out bonds before a clerk to complete the paperwork. She can send her two little girls with the paperwork. -
Letter to Rev. R. W. Mahan from W. L. Weller, November 11th, 1891.
Letter to Rev. R. W. Mahan of Bardwell, Kentucky from W. L. Weller concerning the adoptive daughter of Brother Steinbach. Mahan's response, dated December 4th from Clinton, Kentucky, is written on the back. Mahan says Weller can write to the pastor of Bardwell Church, Edel Y. H. Pease. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from C. A. Orr, February 21st, 1894.
C. A. Orr writes to the Home regarding the adoption and delivery of Will Smith. He asks specifically about the coordination of getting Smith to Paducah so that he can meet him there. Letter marked Vealsburg, KY. In a second letter from 21 Feb 1894, Orr asks if the Home can send Smith to Mayfield, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from J. H. Page, February 24th, 1894.
Page writes to the Home to inquire about adopting a 10 year old boy "of good blood, good looking and one I can make something out of." He includes a reference, has a wife and no children. Letter marked Horse Cave, KY. A second letter from 24 Feb 1894 states that he would "prefer adoption," and hopes to provide a good home for "the 'boy.'" A third letter from 21 April 1894 states that Page's wife "is not an invalid but is quite feeble" and is suffering from a "spell." He says that because Weller "demand[s] a decision at once" they are unable to commit under existing circumstances. Letter marked Horse Cave, KY. On 14 July 1894, Page writes again, saying that "after long waiting to see how my wife's health would get I will write you not to hold the boy any longer." He calls the boy Enos. Letter marked Horse Cave, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from J. H. Page, February 3rd, 1894.
Page writes to the Home to inquire about adopting a 10 year old boy "of good blood, good looking and one I can make something out of." He includes a reference, has a wife and no children. Letter marked Horse Cave, KY. A second letter from 24 Feb 1894 states that he would "prefer adoption," and hopes to provide a good home for "the 'boy.'" A third letter from 21 April 1894 states that Page's wife "is not an invalid but is quite feeble" and is suffering from a "spell." He says that because Weller "demand[s] a decision at once" they are unable to commit under existing circumstances. Letter marked Horse Cave, KY. On 14 July 1894, Page writes again, saying that "after long waiting to see how my wife's health would get I will write you not to hold the boy any longer." He calls the boy Enos. Letter marked Horse Cave, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from J. W. Taylor, November 1st, 1894.
J. W. Taylor writes to the Home saying that the Baptist Church at Emmanuel, Graves Co., KY recommended Emerson last spring to get a boy from the Home about 10 years old. He says that though the Home "promis to send him one" he hasn't heard since then. Letter marked Vealsburg, KY. In a letter from 14 Dec 1894, Emerson writes to Weller to ask if he "sill have that boy his name is Walker R. Tery." He asks if he can get him and to write him at Sedba, KY. Letter marked Vealsburg, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from Lella Robertson, January 31st, 1894.
Lella Robertson writes to the Home in regard to a girl in her parents' charge (possibly her sister?) and giving her up to the Home. She says that she can "place her in good hands here or send her to you," because her mother is dead and her "home being broken up." Letter marked Rock Lick, KY. On the reverse side of the letter, Weller writes to Geo. A. Cubbage to ask if he knows "the party" on 7 Feb 1894. On 8 Feb 1894, Cubbage writes to say that he does not know the signer, but that Rock Lick is in Breckinridge county and about "30 miles from here." He says that if the girl is 14 or 15 years old, his aunt, Mrs. Geo. W. Cubbage, (who "took Lelia Crockett some 20 years ago from the Home, and who Miss Hollingsworth knows") can take her. Letter unmarked but Geo. Cubbage is from Leitchfield, KY. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from Lizzie Hensley, July 20th, 1894.
Lizzie Hensley writes to the Home regarding her two children, Fannie and Thomas. She states that they were in the Home Mission at Henderson, but when she asked about them, was told that they were sent to Louisville. She says the mission told her they would not send the children away without notifying her, and her "lawyer says [she] can make it hat for them." She says she is "agreeving [herself] to death about them" and lives at 939 Div St, Evansville, IN. Letter marked Evansville, IN. In a letter from 27 July 1894, Hensley thanks the Home, because her children were there and can be sent home soon. She asks if the Home needs witnesses or proof that the children are hers, and asks when she can take them home. Letter marked Evansville, IN. In another letter from 3 August 1894, Hensley thanks the Home for their kind letter and says that she will get the papers "fixed up" and send for the children. Letter marked Evansville, IN. In a letter from 27 Sept 1894, Hensley says that she has been sick and unable to write or meet the children. She asks that Weller watch the children awhile longer until she is well enough to meet them. Letter marked Evansville, IN. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from Mrs. P. L. Steagall, June 1st, 1894.
Steagall writes to Weller regarding his bonds. He encloses the paperwork and says he is sick in bed and asks if "the boy" can be sent to help him. Letter marked Scotts Sta. In a letter from 1 June 1894, Mrs. P. L. Steagall writes to Weller to "get a boy to raise as [her] own." She says she will do right by him and give him $500 when he is 21 years old. She asks for the boy to be sent to Scotts Sta. Letter marked Scotts Station, Shelby Co., KY. In a letter from 13 Dec 1894, Steagall writes to Weller about Hugh. She says that he is doing well but that "he has an awful temper and that makes so much against him." She asks for his sisters and brother's information, and asks if Weller knows of "a poor man who is in need of a good home" who could milk and tend a large garden. Letter marked Scotts Sta, Shelby Co., KY. -
Letter to the Director of the Methodist Orphans Home from Mrs. Annie F. Goodman, June 15th, 1894.
Mrs. Amie Goodman writes to the Home regarding her sister, Eliza. She says that she is between 6 and 8 years old and is blind in one eye and was left at the Home last winter sometime. She says that she is married now and wishes to adopt Eliza, as she is her only sister and can take care of her. Letter marked Hodgenville, KY. In a letter from 19 June 1894, H. C. Kenduck of the Home of Methodist Orphans writes to the Home regarding Eliza Collard. She says that Amie Goodman wrote to them, but they have no record of her, and want to see if the Home had her. Letter marked Louisville, KY. In a letter from 26 June 1894, Amie writes that she is unable to come to pick up Eliza, but that she can send money for Eliza to be brought to her. Letter marked Hodgenville, KY. In a letter from 30 June 1894, Amie says she encloses $1 and the necessary bonds. She says that she can meet her July 3rd if she is sent, and the letter is signed also by William R. Goodman. Letter marked Hodgenville, KY. In a letter from 20 August 1894, Mrs. Mira Ash writes to the Home to say that "there is a great deal of complaint of the home that little Eliza Collard has." She goes on to say that Amie stayed with her before she was married and though "it seems strange to say that she would treat her little sister so unkind," she is satisfied that what she has heard is true. She says that the house they stay in is very small, they do not send Eliza to school, allow her to nap, or get her new clothes, and won't allow other children to come over to play with her. Eliza told Ash that she wants to "come back up there but is afraid to tell them because she thinks that they will whip her." The situation is time-sensitive, as the Goodmans are moving "next Thurs. 23rd" to Summit, KY, where "they will be in a neighborhood where the people are something like themselves and would allow the child to be treated most any way." She says for the Home to contact Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Floyd and Mrs. Soncinda Scipses for more information. Letter marked Hodgenville, KY. In a letter from 29 August 1894, Ash writes to say that the Goodmans moved to East View, KY, not Summit. She says that the last she spoke to Eliza she was being treated very poorly and could "scarcely find a worse home." She says she hopes the Home will inquire soon, and says "to be very plain about it Amie is not (or does not seem to be) very bright and is of a very strange and unpleasant disposition." She also says "Eliza was almost without clothes when she left," implying that the Goodmans have already departed for East View. Letter marked Hodgenville, KY. In a letter from 31 August 1894, a letter from Mrs. Amie Goodman inquires about adopting a boy 9 or 10 years old to Mrs. Leharly Johnson. On the back of the letter, Hallie Coombs writes to Weller: "This must be from Eliza Deppen (or Collard's sister). Miss Hollingsworth said you had better look well into it as you had such a bad report from Eliza." Letter marked East View, Hardin Co., KY. In a letter from 25 Oct 1894, Amie writes to the Home. She says she thinks it "impossible for [her] to keep her as [she] cannot do nothing with her." She says she thinks it would be best for both of them to send Eliza back to the Home. Letter marked East View, KY.Tags East View; Eliza Collard; Eliza Deppen; H. C. Kenduck; Hallie Coombs; Hardin; Hodgenville; Home of the Methodist Orphans; Mary A. Hollingsworth; Mr. G. H. Floyd; Mrs. Amie Goodman; Mrs. G. H. Floyd; Mrs. Leharly Johnson; Mrs. Mira Ash; Mrs. Soncinda Scipses; Summit; W. L. Weller; William R. Goodman -
Letter to the Home from W. J. Roney, September 24th, 1893.
W. J. Roney writes to Weller to ask him to send the necessary papers to "apprentis the twins to W. D. Hutchuson Hickman, KY." He also asks for details to arrange to meet the children. Letter signed also by Hutchuson. Letter marked Fulton, KY. -
Letter to W. L. Weller & Sons from J. M. Duley, September 23rd, 1889.
Letter to W. L. Weller & Sons from J. M. Duley in Birdsville, Kentucky in Livingston County. The metter is marked in the letterhead as Smithland, Kentucky. Duley writes to confirm he has sent the proper bonds to the Home (which he found to be "unnecessary") and wants them to send Minnie to Birdsville "the cheapest way [which is to] put her in the care of the Clerk [J. M. Worten] on the boat" and to "tell her that she will come all right [and tell her] not to fear." -
Letter to W. L. Weller & Sons from Mrs. T. R. Givens, September 2nd, 1889.
Letter to W. L. Weller & Sons from unknown person. Their name is not signed on the letter, but they are presumably related to T. R. Givens from the name on the letterhead. Givens writes to the Home saying she wants a boy instead of a girl, but still around ten years of age. Givens writes that she is a member of the M. E. Church and has two children, one nineteen years old and the other sixteen months. She says that she is forty-five years old, and her husband is forty seven. She lists four references: Mrs. Ludale La Rue, Mr. Hill Buchanan, Mrs. Hugh L. McElroy, and Mr. [Huron?] Harris. All are in Union County, Flournoy, Kentucky. Givens also writes that she will apply for a boy in Cincinnati if she doesn't receive a boy from the home. -
Letter to W. L. Weller & Sons from Reap. J W. Enders, September 8th, 1889.
Letter to W. L. Weller & Sons from Reap. J. W. Enders in Madisonville, Kentucky, giving Weller instructions for delivering the boy he is adopting to Madisonville, Kentucky by train. He also mentiones Dr. John Bassett of Providence Webster Co. Kentucky, who wants to adopt a girl in the spring. He asks Weller to send Charles to Madisonville Sept 14th, 1889 and he will meet him.