xt770r9m6021_1 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt770r9m6021/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt770r9m6021/data/2009ms132.0013.dao.xml Cosby, William, b. 1855 0.2 Cubic Feet 7 folders archival material 2009ms132.0013 English University of Kentucky The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: William Cosby papers African Americans -- Kentucky African Americans -- United States Freemasonry -- United States Letters. Correspondence text Correspondence 2018 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt770r9m6021/data/2009ms132.0013/Box_118/Folder_6/118_6_0001.pdf 1900-1912 1912 1900-1912 section xt770r9m6021_1 xt770r9m6021 12 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt770r9m6021/data/2009ms132.0013/Box_118/Folder_6/118_6_0001.jpg 1837 2871 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt770r9m6021/data/2009ms132.0013/Box_118/Folder_6/118_6_0001_tb.jpg https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt770r9m6021/data/2009ms132.0013/Box_118/Folder_6/118_6_0001_ftb.jpg Cincinnati. Ohio- Jan 19-'01 Dear Father, I have not got the money yet. And you must please send it at once. For I am [illegible] to have it. I have nothing at all to go on until you send it. If Allen had not been sick I would not have asked you for it. And you said you would do anything on earth to make us comfortable, and you could not help us in any needy a time. Your answer at once I am compelled to have it today don't disapoint me like you did 3 hear from you she is kind to write to her parents twice a month the small pox is awful bad here i won't have much money Christmas i got arrested Sunday night and it lost me a little money to get out of it if you come up come in the day time and come out home where i work at 4 what we was talking about it is to far away he can't do no good in the long run it will come home to him i would not bother with it well i will have no more to say i will close good by hope to hear from you soon from your son x cosby 5 here is maggie address greendale ky in care of the desk? superintendent you must write her a letter don't fail write it for my sake I was glad to hear that ellernetter [?] was married well that is all i have to say at present time I hope to hear from you and soon Monday. I have been looking for it all the week. no more from Anna 531 Broadway Cincinnati, Ohio April 21 My Dear Father I received your letter Saturday and was glad to hear from you. Your letter found me well but Anna is sick again but she is better tonight. Father I don't know what I would do if she gets in the bed again we have just got a nice start now and I hate for her to get back in the bed Father you don't know how much you will help me on the 29 if you will favor me 2 as you promised me Anna had helped me so much and now she is sick and she cannot help me any more she has been working ons to help me to get my debts paid but if you will favor me as you promised I will be all right and the first I will return to you father not for my sake but for God sake don't disappoint me I promised to pay this bill Saturday 20 but I could not get the money so I had to put them of until the 27 so don't disappoint me my mother has helped us a great deal since we have been house keeping she gave anna some nice quilts and sheets and pillow slips 3 and a lot of things that would help us along ? father my last words to night is please don't disappoint me it is ? very hard all day and now it is raining and it is very lonesome because Anna is sick here to and as once from your son Allen B. ? 540 Carlisle Ave Anna sends 100 kisses to you and don't disappoint us pictures will be in next letter they are not finished yet Cincinnati Ohio September 13 1900 My dear father The trunk came Tuesday afternoon and I got the letter Sunday night, as soon as I reached the city. I do not know how to thank you for your kindness. But I do know that now will be 4 short letter I will have more news to tell you next time. Remember me to friends, let me here from you when it is convenient. Goodby with best wishes of health and success. I am your daughter. Anna 529 Sycamore St. 2. forgotten. This writing leaves me well and I sincerely hope it may find you the same. Have you finished your job at ? yet? I hope you will enjoy yourself at the fair. Tell brother to answer my letter and let me know how he is getting along. Here is my 3. photo and I know you will not be bothered with any more rats and mice. This beats all the traps you ever saw. I guess you know the other three girls. Amy McKinley, Mary Eliza Hall, and Laura ? Father excuse this LEXINGTON DEC 21 8-PM 19 00 KY. Mr. Will Bosky Cynthiana Ky [illegible] [Left Page] 2 i got a letter from maggie about three weeak ago she told me how nice she was getting along and how well she like it i am going out to see her Crismas and take her some thing i would like for you to send her a nice little box Crismas she would be glad to get it you must rite her a letter she will be glad to [Right Page] 1 The year of 1900 the 12 month and the 20 day lexington Ky. Dear father i seat my self to drope you a few lines to let you no that i got your letter and was glad to hear from you i am very well at this time and hope you ar the same i got a letter from anna francis last weak she told me she had ben sick but was getting better