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Letter to W. L. Weller from E. Haines, October 19th, 1893.

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Title

Letter to W. L. Weller from E. Haines, October 19th, 1893.

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Description

The Haines write to Weller asking him to send the necessary papers to adopt a child between the ages of 6 and 10. They specify that they want a child with a "sweet dispotion [sic]" and "one to have some musical talent." Letter marked Stuttgart, Arkansas. In a follow-up letter from 19 Oct 1893, E. Haines writes to the Home to say that they finally sent in their adoption paper, and says "I do not suppose it is necessary for me to dictate any Rant to send Hattie for I suppose you ar familiar with all of the Honts [sic]"

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Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society

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Mss_BJ_B222-04_029
Mss_BJ_B222-04_039
Mss_BJ_B222-04_049
Mss_BJ_B222-04_063
Mss_BJ_B222-04_076
Mss_BJ_B222-04_098
Mss_BJ_B222-07_032

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Identifier

Mss_BJ_B222-04_053

Citation

E. Haines , “Letter to W. L. Weller from E. Haines, October 19th, 1893.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 25, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2411.