Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from J. W. Reid, July 17th, 1891.

Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from J. W. Reid of Lancaster, Kentucky. Reid writes on behalf of a poor widow, who has four children that need to be taken to the home. The eldest is a girl, at ten years old. The next is also a girl, and is eight. The third is a four year old boy. And the last child is a two year old boy. The mother also has a newborn infant, around four or five months old, that she would like to keep with her.

Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society

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