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Letter to W. L. Weller from Jas. A. Shuttleworth, August 16th, 1889.

Item

Title

Letter to W. L. Weller from Jas. A. Shuttleworth, August 16th, 1889.

Subject

Orphanages

Description

Letter to W. L. Weller from Jas. A. Shuttleworth, owner of a men's and boy's clothing store in Louisville, saying that him and his father are pleased with the boy they have adopted from the Home. Shuttleworth writes, "Trust he [Shuttleworth's father] may be able to make a useful man of him."

Source

Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society

Date

1889-10-16

Format

Letter

Identifier

Mss_BJ_B222-02_066

Citation

Jas. A. Shuttleworth, “Letter to W. L. Weller from Jas. A. Shuttleworth, August 16th, 1889.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed July 18, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2107.

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