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Case 4215

5. Letter from Sister-in-Charge, St Mary's Home 22 May 1896

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S. MARY'S HOME,
RUSHOLME
MANCHESTER
May 22nd 1896.

Dear Madam,

I am sorry to say that it will not be possible for us to keep R. I had no idea when I accepted her that she was so wanting in intelligence and also know so little about work. We have to be very careful as nearly all our income comes from the girls earnings [she] certainly seems most incapable of doing anything towards earning as


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