Record #121 from Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870 - Enduring Connections

Roll Number	7
Date	Sept 1869
State	Maryland
County	Somerset
City/Town/Neighborhood	Princess Ann
Other Locations Mentioned	–
Authors	E.E. Green
Position	Teacher
Recipient	Mr. Kimball
Other Names Mentioned	Wm. T. Huss
Message Abstract	Requests the Supt. of Education to write to [[underlined]] Wm. T. Huss [[/underlined]], Princess Ann. Dist. Manokin Church, in relation to starting a school at that place. States that the people have not paid his board, &c.
Message Body	There was a gentleman to see me to day, informing me of the wants of the people for education. I told him that I would write to you for him & that you would let him know what could be done to get a School Started at his place. Would you please write to him. Direct to Wm G. Huse Princess Anne district Manoken Church. Mr. Kimball. I am sorry to inform you that the people have not given for the whole time I have been here, enough to pay for one month's board, but Mr. McGrath told me to stay if he did not get one cent.
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Please answer this as soon as possible inforing me what to do. I would be glad if you can get me another place, if there is another near here. Two of our students that gave their names in, Mr. Morris & Hall, have given up the idea of teaching this summer, & have gone home; if you have gotten a place for either of them down this way I would be happy to get it.

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