| Roll Number | 7 |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 Oct 1869 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Cecil |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Chesapeake City |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | David N. Griffin |
| Position | – |
| Recipient | Mr. D.G. Swain |
| Other Names Mentioned | Mr. John Kimball |
| Message Abstract | States that the teacher promised them has not yet arrived. Hopes one will be sent soon. |
| Message Body | Sir I accept this opportun to let you no that I Seen in paper of Saturday the Mr John Kimball has resigned the office Superintendent of Education and you have Superseded him which gentleman had Written to us some time in June that he would Send us a teacher for the three months of vacation if We Would pay her Board but I written Him that we could not get A School to justify us in Keeping A School But if he would Send us one in the Fall apun these terms we would be glad to receive one and he Wrote the 28 September Stating that he would Send us one the first monday in this Month and he has Now rsigned We Hope you will See that we git A teacher and write to us and let No what you can do for us We feel as we Shall lose nothing By you We have Even a hope in the Name as being A friend to our Down troden race We Hope to hear from [[strikethrough]] soon[/strikethrough]] you Soon |
| Pages | 278 |
| Transcribers Notes | – |
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[Author (if known)], Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870, 1869, Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.
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