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Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from J. Lynch, September 28th, 1909.

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Title

Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from J. Lynch, September 28th, 1909.

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Description

Lynch writes to the Home asking to get a girl between 9 and 11 for company for his wife when he is away. In another letter from 10 Oct 1909, Lynch writes to the Home inquiring about adopting a girl. He says that he is "pore but proud," and his wife is 64 years old. Letter marked Columbia, KY.

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Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society

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Mss_BJ_B222-10_035

Citation

J. Lynch, “Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from J. Lynch, September 28th, 1909.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 3, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2935.