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Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from W. A. Borum, June 2nd, 1900.

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Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from W. A. Borum, June 2nd, 1900.

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Description

Borum writes to Hollingsworth regarding three "half orphan" children in his area; two boys aged 3 and 5 and one girl aged 6. He says that their mother is in "delicate health and poor circumstances," and that the children are "fatherless." He says to "forward necessary papers to Mr. J. H. Allen, Somerset." Weller writes at the top of the letter, "Ref'd to KY Childrens' Home Society," June 5 1900. Letter marked Somerset, KY.

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Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society

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Mss_BJ_B222-09_011

Citation

W. A. Borum, “Letter to Miss Mary Hollingsworth from W. A. Borum, June 2nd, 1900.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 13, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2894.