| Roll Number | 7 |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 Oct 1869 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Worcester |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Newtown |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | R.H. Gillett |
| Position | – |
| Recipient | Major Swain |
| Other Names Mentioned | – |
| Message Abstract | States that he went to "Conter Chapel," and found the colored people willing to support a teacher: that he is willing to look after school matters on the Eastern shore. &c. &c. |
| Message Body | Dear Sir I take the Present ocasion to writ you a fue lines that I was call on the 26 Ens to go to Conter chapeal by the Colord Pepaal at that Place to git them Redy for a day School I went a coring to their Requset and found the Pepeal at that Place in good Standing and Willing to Support a Teacher if they cold git one and it was vary disagrable a night & it [[strikethrough]](6 words illegible)[[/strikethrough]] Dear Sir any thing that I can Do I will Do it with Plaesr [...] [[vertical note on right side]] you will See on the auther Side of this letter Dear Sir is Som 1 or 2 School that I can git up but it cose me Softing to go to the Places as it Cose Me Softing to go to Conter Chapeal last night Dear Sir if you Shaude See or want any one to aten to School Matters any Wher on the Easton Shore Countys or any another Matters you Will pleas give me a chances I will go on With the School that I have Mention above yours |
| Pages | 289 |
| 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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