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Telegraph to W. L. Weller from Daniel Hayes, September 20th, 1894.
Mrs. Hayes writes to Weller to say "it is with great pleasher that I write to you that we are dissatifide of your all children they dont suit me and we want to send them back." She asks for Weller to answer the letter immediately so that she can send the children back from Paducah on the morning train. Letter marked Bardwell, KY. In a letter from 19 Sept 1894, Hayes responds to Weller asking about the objections to the children. She says that "they Joy us and are saucy and fight with one another and another thing we had some small change about the house the other day and the little boy got hold of some money [...] and never asked us for it." She goes on to say that her mother is getting old and doesn't like "bad children." Letter marked Bardwell, KY. On a telegraph from 20 Sept 1894, Daniel Hayes writes "the children leave elevent thirty five tonight." Letter marked Palmer House, Paducah, KY. -
Receipt to T. J. Humphrey from W. L. Weller & Sons, September 6th, 1887.
Receipt to T. J. Humphrey from W. L. Weller & Sons, distillers and liquor dealers, of four hundred dollars. -
Note from W. A. Stineback, December 14th, 1891.
Letter to W. L. Weller from W. A. Stineback, in Bardwell, Kentucky. This may be a misspelling of the last name "Steinbach" mentioned in previous letters. A reply, written December 19th, 1891, from W. L. Weller on the same note says "this is the 4.00 for sending Kate Weaver." The back of the note has the following stamp: "From CHIC, & CAIRO, F. M. Nov 11 South -W. E. Powers-" -
Letter to William Weller from Geo. A. Cubbage, May 11th, 1889.
Letter to Mr. William Weller from Geo. A. Cubbage, clerk of the Grayson County Court in Leitchfield, Kentucky, confirming Mr. Moses Terry will adopt Ida May from the Home. Cubbage requests the required paperwork, and states that his friend Mr. Dugan will pick Ida May at the 7th St. depot. Cubbage also requests that Miss Cilla Owen be notified of this news. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Z. T. Long, November 16th, 1888.
Letter to W. L. Weller from Z. T. Long of Mayfield, Kentucky on behalf of his adopted daughter, Mary. Mr. Long writes that Mary is adjusting well to her new home and new things, and receives many hugs and kisses from Mr. Long and his wife. Mary sends her love to Mrs. Hollingsworth and Mrs. Hackley, as well as all her "mates:" Gassie, Sallie, Merry Bell Brown, Mollie Cot, Evaloma Spernits, Nrussinice (?) Dickens, Cleven Dickens, Hattie Stemper, Maggie Halloween, Mirnice (?) Jacksons. Mr. Long requests Mr. Weller pass on Mary's messages, as well as send any of Mary's birth information the Home has to put in the family Bible. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Wm. Russell, September 21st, 1887.
Letter to W. L. Weller from Wm. Russell denying his neighbor's allegations that he and his wife have been abusing the two children they adopted at the home. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from W. T. McGill, March 31st, 1894.
W. T. McGill writes to the Home regarding Wilie Worh, a boy who they apparently adopted from the Home and are having trouble with. They say that Wilie says he will not stay unless they will "pay him wages as he is bent on having money of his own." He goes on to say that they have given him too much to pay him, and that any money they have given him he has spent on "tobaco and other trash." They want to send him to "a house of reform as soon as posible" and ask for the Home to advise. They specify that they want him to be treated well but "do not want to think of him as tramping over the world being misstreated and nocked about." Letter marked Sonora Hardin Co., KY. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from W. M. Carr, November 20th, 1889.
Letter to W. L. Weller from W. M. Carr discussing the treatment of a former "inmate" of the home, Lula, who has been adopted by Mr. W. O. Haynes. Carr writes that Mr. Green A. Robinson cannot deliver hogs and cattle because of unfavorable prices and weather. Carr asks if an arrangement can be made for Lula to travel by herself and be met when she arrives in Louisville. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from W. M. Carr, November 16th, 1889.
Letter to W. L. Weller from W. M. Carr discussing the treatment of a former "inmate" of the home, Lula, who has been adopted by Mr. W. O. Haynes. Carr writes that Lula is at his home now and is doing well,as it will take a week or so for Mr. Robinson to arrive in Louisville. Carr mentions that a Mr. Leu McElroy wants to take Lula in as an apprentice, and Carr writes them as "good natured people." Her role would be to help hus wife in the house and "entertain a boy 2 or 3 years old." Carr writes that Lula is "as good as child as I ever saw." -
Letter to W. L. Weller from W. L. Fuson, September 2nd, 1893.
W. L. Fuson responds to the Home (stating she received a response "of 21") regarding the four orphans under her guardianship. The children are two girls, aged 7 and 9, and two boys aged 2 and 5 and "seame to be sound in mind, and body, and all right." She states that their mother died 24 August 1893 in the Lunatic Asylum Lexington, Kentucky and requests necessary information as she wants to send the children to the Home at once. Letter marked Pinesville, KY. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from W. J. L. Heughes, October 22nd, 1894.
Heughes writes to Weller regarding the adoption of a child. He states that his household has one boy 12 years old, that he can give a child proper moral instruction, and that "unless it conducted itself in a strictly moral and discreet way, it could not remain about [him]." He asks for necessary bonds and contracts. Letter marked Marion, KY. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from W. J. Browning, September 18th, 1893.
Browning writes to Weller with an interest in adopted a girl from the Home. He states that he will fulfill the requirements as best he can, and that it is just himself and his wife in the family. Letter marked Havilandsville, KY. He writes another letter 25 Sept 1893 confirming that he wants to adopt a little girl, and that he is 30 years old and his wife is 25 years old. He says that they want the girl for help and companionship for his wife. He includes a full page of references. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from W. J. Browning, September 18th, 1893.
Browning writes to Weller with an interest in adopted a girl from the Home. He states that he will fulfill the requirements as best he can, and that it is just himself and his wife in the family. Letter marked Havilandsville, KY. He writes another letter 25 Sept 1893 confirming that he wants to adopt a little girl, and tht he is 30 years old and his wife is 25 years old. He says that they want the girl for help and companionship for his wife. He includes a full page of references. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from W. H. Harris, October 31st, 1884.
Letter to W. L. Weller from W H. Harris concerning a recently orphaned child possibly being sent to the home on account of a body being found in the river (presumably his father's), from the office of Robertson & Kinnaird Dry Goods, Notions, Carpets, Etc. in Danville, Kentucky. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from W. H. Cropfield, September 22nd, 1890.
Letter to W. L. Weller from W. H. Cropfield in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. Cropfield writes that his adoptive daughter, Julia, is learning quickly and has improved in her speech very much. Julia is attached to his wife and "suits [them] as well as any child I ever expected." -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Thomas Rodman, September 13th, 1894.
Thomas Rodman- President of the Farmer's Bank of Kentucky- writes to Weller regarding the recommendation of a potential adopting parent, with a mention of knowing Rev. J. K. Burdine -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Susan A. Reynolds, July 2nd, 1894.
Mrs. Susan A. Reynolds writes to the Home regarding her 4-year old grandson whom she wishes to send to the Home. She says that she is getting old and is unable to support him, and wants to have him "well taken care of." Letter marked Hardyville, KY. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Samuel Clere, November 19th, 1894.
Clere writes to Weller about children who are half orphans and whose father does not give consent for them to be placed in the Home. He says that the children's mother died and their 70 year old father is unable to work and is "a reckless no acount man." Clere says that he is taking care of the children currently, but is hardly able to take care of his own children and would like them to be placed in the Home. Letter marked Ashland, KY. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Sallie E. Crawford, February 28th, 1894.
Sallie Crawford writes to the Home on behalf of Carrie Posey, a woman interested in adopting a girl 12 years old. She states that the Poseys are "quite a clever family of people," are a family of four "all grown," and have a "lovely country home." Crawford ends the letter asking if the Home has "any more 'Callies.'" It seems that the Crawfords adopted a girl named Callie from the Home that was kind and "now a young lady." Letter marked Corydon, KY. In a letter from 24 July 1894, Posey writes to say that she cannot "give the young girl a home." She states that her 71 year old mother objects to the adoption, and hopes that the Home is not inconvenienced. Letter marked Corydon, KY. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from S. C. Long, July 24th, 1890.
Letter to W. L. Weller from S. C. Long in Russellville, Kentucky, requesting the "[Opportunities?] Bond Blank" so Mr. R. Sawyer can give Oscar Bradly to Mr. Parks.