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

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Record #152 from Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870

Roll Number 8
Date 27 Feb 1869
State Maryland
County Kent
City/Town/Neighborhood Chestertown
Other Locations Mentioned
Authors Wm. Perkins
Position
Recipient Rev. Jno. Kimball
Other Names Mentioned
Message Abstract Encloses deed of school lot in Georgetown, Kent County. States that the people of this place are much in want of a school house.
Message Body in Colse pleas find a Deed for a peace of Land for a School House in the 5 dist of Kent County it is a small town called George town thare are some 25 or 30 Colored Houses in the neabourwould and thay are much in need of school thare are not a school in five miles thay have a school thare this whenter in Prived House and thare is the place for school you will pleas let me hear form you in regard to this matter
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