| Roll Number | 7 |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 Sept 1869 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Wicomico |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Tyaskin |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | Chas. W. Mossell |
| Position | Teacher |
| Recipient | Mr. John Kimball |
| Other Names Mentioned | – |
| Message Abstract | States in reply, that he has sent his school report for the first month to New York: that his school is in a flourishing condition, &c. |
| Message Body | Your letter came to hand on the twenty third. I have sent a report for the first month to New York I suppose you [were] not aware of this I have both [??] and blanks I reached my school on the twenty fifth in regards to myself I have [??] good health the [??] [??] agrees with me my school is flourishing I have found much pleasure in teaching because my scholars have a desire for knowledge and are striving to get understanding I prosper gloriously because I perceive that their is a light shining in darkness and the darkness comprehends it not |
| Pages | 1432 |
| 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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