Letter to the managers of the Baptist Orphans Home from S. M. Reacock, January 3rd, 1894.
Title
Letter to the managers of the Baptist Orphans Home from S. M. Reacock, January 3rd, 1894.
Subject
Description
S. M. Reacock writes to the Home regarding his 7 children. He was recently widowed and has 7 children, the oldest of which is 13 years old. He says he cannot afford to hire someone to help him raise the children, and asks if the three youngest could be boarded at the Home (boys aged 3,5, and 8). He says he is "a native of KY (Garrard Co.) and left 3 years ago. Letter marked Glen Mary, Louisiana (?)
Creator
S. M. Reacock
Source
Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society
Date
1894-01-03
Rights
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Format
Language
English
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
Mss_BJ_B222-05_003
Citation
S. M. Reacock, “Letter to the managers of the Baptist Orphans Home from S. M. Reacock, January 3rd, 1894.,” The Filson Historical Society , accessed February 3, 2023, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2470.