APPLICATION PROM PARENTS

AND

LETTERS FROM FOSTER PARENTS:

BALTIMORE, October 25, 1865.

I respectfully make application to the Executive Commit-
tee of the " Children's Aid Society of Baltimore," to receive
G. H. and P. L. S., who will be respectively eight on Novem-
ber 6, 1865 and eleven December 24, 1865. My husband,
(W. S.) has been dead three years. At his death he left rne
without any means of support, being sick two years previous
to his death. (He was a local minister in the Methodist
Episcopal Church.) I have no earthly means of providing
for my sons.

E. S.

The following letter has been received relative to the boys,
in their new homes, on adjoining farms :

G. H. Co., MD., 6 Mo., 28th, 1866.

RESPECTED FRIEND PALMER—

I was at thy office when in town last week, but did not get
to see thee. The children are well, and getting along very
well. They are well contented. P. and G. went to school
last Winter and part of the Spring. G. is still going to schopl
this summer—his schopl will be out in a few days. They go
to meeting when it suits us to take them, and appear to be
anxious to go there. George is a great boy. He went to
blacksmith shop with me this week, and rode a three-year-
old colt, which is quite wild. He was much pleased at his
exploit, and said it took a pretty good man to ride a colt. If
it suits thee, come up and see us—do so—as William and I
would like to have a copy of the children's articles. If thee
comes up, bring them along.

With respect, &c., G. P. C.

Note.—The mother of these children, having visited them
in their country homes, expresses much gratification at find-
ing them so happy and contented.