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Case 2

5. Letter from Miss S. 2 February 1883

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Battersea, who is anxious to take children to board with her family. They are Church people & her husband was a Butler for four years to a doctor in Piccadilly and if you wish it I could find out at once if & when the boy you mention could be received. How old is he? and are clothes for the child to be provided out of the 4/0 weekly in J. case I have been able to get clothes given me for his use at present and the Vicar of Balham now having heard of his case allows him to attend the day school belonging to the Church - free &


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