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Letter to Jno. H. Weller from James L. Pendley, April 25th, 1895.

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Title

Letter to Jno. H. Weller from James L. Pendley, April 25th, 1895.

Subject

Description

In a letter from 25 April 1895, Pendley writes to say that he has been married about 2.5 years, his child is a girl 1.5 years old, and he doesn't know if he will be having any more children. He says that he wishes to adopt a boy around 10 years old and expects him to work on the farm. He offers recommendations and says he will give the boy an education. Letter marked Mining City, KY.

Source

Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society

Date

Relation

Mss_BJ_B222-07_011

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Language

Identifier

Mss_BJ_B222-07_017

Citation

James L. Pendley, “Letter to Jno. H. Weller from James L. Pendley, April 25th, 1895.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 27, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2830.