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Case 5959

3. Letter from St Barnabas Home, Newark 7 April 1897

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Newark, 7th April 1897

Dear Mr Rudolf

At our committee meeting held yesterday your letter about F. was read, we notice the age of the child is only 11, and fear that she is very young to bring amongst our very rough older girls. no doubt she would be too small to employ in the wash house. We should like to meet Mrs C. wishes on the subject, but feel afraid the example of many of the very troublesome older girls would be bad for the child I keep the case paper until we hear further. at your convenience will you let me have

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