Letter to Dr. T. T. Eaton from John P. Hemby, October 4th, 1893.

Letter to Dr. T. T. Eaton from John P. Hemby, October 4th, 1893.

John P. Hemby writes to the Home asking to secure a place for an orphan named Charlie Gordon. Charlie is 10-12, has no mother or father, and lives currently with his "homeless and peniless" grandmother. His father's name was Bro. C. M. Gordon, who was a Baptist preacher. He says for further information to contact Dr. Christina "of your city" and Rev. V. H. Cowsert of Natchez, Miss. Letter marked Gloster, Mississippi.

John P. Hemby

Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society

1893-10-04

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