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Letter to W. L. Weller from H. H. Beaty, October 12th, 1893.

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Title

Letter to W. L. Weller from H. H. Beaty, October 12th, 1893.

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Description

Beaty writes to Hollingsworth asking for an application to "get a girl in the home." Letter marked Oakville, KY. In a follow-up letter on 10 Oct 1893, Beaty writes that the girl is about 11 years, has no father or mother, no estate, and is sound in body and mind. In another letter 12 Oct 1893, she writes that she doesn't know the father's age or church status, and that the girl was an illegitimate child. She says that her grandmother is a member of Pleasant Grade Baptist Church of Lagon Co., KY.

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Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society

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Mss_BJ_B222-04_047

Citation

H. H. Beaty , “Letter to W. L. Weller from H. H. Beaty, October 12th, 1893.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 24, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2405.