Hidden Lives Revealed. A virtual archive - children in care 1881-1981 * Image of handwritten text

Case 1024

8. Letter from A's father 24 May 1887

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Paid for her but I see bye your papers that you require of me for her stay that your [have] no less than 13 Pounds or 15 Pounds Per year or 5/ Per Week at the last Dear Sir I can not afford to Pay that amount for her not in any way at all or I would do so I would rather have her home hear with me and I must strugle along the best I can my weekly earning is 24/ Per Week of which I have 6/6 Per week to Pay House Rent and 1/6 Per Week for Clubs and Doctors and

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