| Roll Number | 7 |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 Nov 1869 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Cecil |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Chesapeake City |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | Alice C. Hall |
| Position | Teacher |
| Recipient | Major Swain |
| Other Names Mentioned | Miss Sherman of Mass. |
| Message Abstract | States that she opened school on the 25th ult. with eight pupils: that all children who are able to work are obliged to do so at this season. Expects a much larger number of pupils soon. Inquires how to obtain books. |
| Message Body | Yours of the 8th, is at hand I received the School Register and Blanks last week. Our School is very small. We opened School on the 23rth of Oct with only eight pupils. At this time we have 13 scholars. The apology is that the people are poor, and all who are able to earn any-thing are obliged to do so, and cannot attend school at this season I am told that a little later we shall have a decided increase. The last teacher a Miss Sherman of Mass. was so abused by white citizens that she was obliged to leave. |
| Pages | 645 |
| 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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