Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #128 from Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870

Roll Number 7
Date 27 June 1869
State Maryland
County Dorchester
City/Town/Neighborhood Vienna
Other Locations Mentioned
Authors Thomas E. Pinket
Position
Recipient
Other Names Mentioned Mr. [John H.] Butler
Message Abstract
Message Body Dear freind we under stand that you came down last wensday to teach school for ourse at vienna we aire on perpaired to recev you at this time by not haveing eney notice here before Mr Butler promesed to in form me last fall what tearms we could get a teacher on. I have never reseved eney ancer untill Saturday after noon we have been out of all hopes of geting eney teacher & now at is vaction with ourse the peopel will not except of you it is not worth my while to come after you under them condition the tearmes that you are sent on aire sutibel to ourse we cannot get a School up at this time i am very Sorry indeed to disapoint you in teacher for our
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