| Roll Number | 7 |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 July 1869 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Frederick |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Berlin |
| Other Locations Mentioned | Berlin, Worcester Co. |
| Authors | Geo. R. Henderson |
| Position | – |
| Recipient | Rev. J. Kimball, Supt. of Education |
| Other Names Mentioned | – |
| Message Abstract | States that he was commissioned by N.Y. Presby. H. Mission to teach at Berlin, Worcester Co. Md. that when he reached Baltimore, on his way, he was directed to Berlin, [[underlined]] Frederick Co. [[/underlined]] where he is now stopping in a destitute condition: Requests to be furnished with means to enable him to reach his field of labor. This mans address is Barry Post Office, Frederick Co. |
| Message Body | I am a student of Lincoln University and being commissioned to teach by the Home Mission of N.Y. I came accordingly but being directed wrongly in Baltimore I came to Berlin Frederick Co Md. instead of Berlin Worcester Co. Md. And I am left here without money or the means of either getting home or to the other Berlin I have only one leg or I would work my way back While in N.Y. Dr. Hatfield gave me an envelope with your address telling me if I was in trouble to make it known to you and you would help me out. Oh Sir I am in that trouble now. I am cast upon the mercy of some poor people who have kindly taken me in for a time. I don't how long that will be. And I have no one here whom I know. But I put my trust in Him who is the giver of all Good and when my heart seemed heaviest I thought of youBelieveing that God directed me. If you can give me [[stikethrough]] an? [[/strikethrough]] a pass or in any way help meGod will repay youand I sirwill teach for youin an attempt at a return for your great kindness. Please write & give me some hope. Direct Berlin Frederick Co. Md. |
| Pages | 579 |
| 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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