Letter to Miss Mary A. Hollingsworth from Ben H. and A. C. West, December 22nd, 1893.

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Title

Letter to Miss Mary A. Hollingsworth from Ben H. and A. C. West, December 22nd, 1893.

Subject

Orphanages

Description

Ben and West write to Hollingsworth to donate $1 to the Home and to ask about adopting a little boy. They say that "next year Nannie is most grown dear sweet child light of our home," which could refer to another adopted orphan. Letter marked Crofton, KY.

Creator

Ben H. West and A. C. West

Source

Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society

Date

1893-12-22

Rights

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Format

Letter

Language

English

Type

Correspondence

Identifier

Mss_BJ_B222-04_106

Citation

Ben H. West and A. C. West , “Letter to Miss Mary A. Hollingsworth from Ben H. and A. C. West, December 22nd, 1893.,” The Filson Historical Society , accessed January 30, 2023, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2464.