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Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from Mrs. S. N. Docker, November 19th, 1893.

Item

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Title

Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from Mrs. S. N. Docker, November 19th, 1893.

Subject

Orphanages

Description

Docker writes to the Home inquiring after "little Boys for adoption." She specifies that she would like one 5 or 6 years of age, bright, and of good parentage. Letter marked Metropolis City, Illinois.

Source

Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society

Date

1893-11-19

Format

Letter

Language

English

Identifier

Mss_BJ_B222-04_083

Citation

Mrs. S. N. Docker, “Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from Mrs. S. N. Docker, November 19th, 1893.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 19, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2441.

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