| Roll Number | 7 |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 Sept 1869 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Princess Anne |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Somerset Co. |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | Wm Hugh & other School Trustees |
| Position | – |
| Recipient | Mr. Kimball |
| Other Names Mentioned | John H Summers; F. Waters [trustee]; L. Maddox [trustee]; D. Elizy [trustee]; A. Coulbin [trustee]; A. Robberson [trustee]; C. Johnson [trustee] |
| Message Abstract | Apply for a teacher for their School, known as Menokin Chapel. State that a school of seventy-five pupils can be gathered &c. |
| Message Body | The undersine Names, being men Responsible m in the place known as Menokin Chapill, we having formed our Selves In To a Bord of [[men?]] which may be caled Trusteese of This dessignated place Poetishion to know if you cant Send us a Good Teacher. We have at least 75 children and This Number at Least. But more, that can be Soon [[start?]] in School & [[strike-through]] Hall [/strikethrough]] This or more a-dults can be employed in night School. They hov never had Eney Teacher heare. But They are Willing To Take & provide for according To There ability one abil To Take charge. Address Wm Hugh Care John H. Summers [[underlined]] [[asaber?]] [/underlined]] Wm Hugh F. Waters L Maddox D. Elizy A Coulbin A. Robberson C Johnson Com T. |
| Pages | 609 |
| Transcribers Notes | – |
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[Author (if known)], Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870, 1870, Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.
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