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Mr. A. J. Payne,
Dear Sir,
Your letter to Mr. John Skeen came to hand today and I write you to say
that Mr. Skeen died about 2 weeks ago in very distitits condition.
John Stoud left him and four children here without anything at
all. Mr. Skeen was sick and had been all winter. His
children were distitits and starving. I have two of them Jesse and
Bessie, and Mr. Gibbs (or Giles) has the other two Hattie and Dessie to
Keifhill they can provide for. From your letter I infer you are
not able to take them. Please write me immediately where they have
any relations who are able to take them. If we cannot find any
relations by Aug. term of court they will be taken in charge of the
county. I enclose you envelope addressed Please write me the names
and addresses of all the relatives they have and tell me which ones can
do best by them. I will take the trouble to write to them and try
to make the best provisions for them I can. Please be sure to
write the names and post office address of each family so I will make no
mistake writing to them, also please answer immediately so as to be able
to hear from them before the authorities let them out.
Yours J.C.
F. R. Bowles |
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