Letter to W. L. Weller from James A. Acton, May 17th, 1894.

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Title

Letter to W. L. Weller from James A. Acton, May 17th, 1894.

Subject

Orphanages

Description

Acton writes to the Home inquiring about a girl between 13 and 14 years old who is "large enough to cook." He says he has one child of his own but that "it is small." Letter marked Newell, KY. In another undated letter, Mrs. Edith Baker, Isaac N. Grabul, and J. W. Floyd write to recommend Dr. Allen Acton as an adoptive father for a little girl. Letter marked Newell, KY.

Creator

James A. Acton

Source

Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society

Date

1894-05-17

Rights

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Format

Letter

Language

English

Type

Correspondence

Identifier

Mss_BJ_B222-05_070

Citation

James A. Acton, “Letter to W. L. Weller from James A. Acton, May 17th, 1894.,” The Filson Historical Society , accessed January 30, 2023, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2537.