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Case 1047

11. Letter from Miss Gittens, Industrial Home, Fareham 18 May 1890

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who keeps a cottage laundry B. went in exchange for B. whom Mrs L. found so unsatisfactory that she had to return her to us. Will you please consider & let us know what you wish done with B. She is 18 this year - very quick & able but of very low instincts. She came to the home June 1887 - after two years we put her in a situation here - She was sent back for bad behaviour after a few weeks. She them behaved & I asked you for 8 months with us, & at her entreaty we got her a place again - [?]s at Mrs. L. & her return after 2 1/2 months is the result. What shall be done?
Kate Wilkes
I will make inquiries about

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