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

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Record #154 from Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870

Roll Number 8
Date 6 April 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 Forwards deed for School-lot. States that the people have the frame for the house hewed and on the ground, but are unable to do more without aid from the Bureau.
Message Body pleas find in cloues the Deed for the burnt down school House thay have got all the fream on the hewd and on the groun but thay cant get on fouthere un list thay can get some healp form bureau thare are some thoues poor men have done nothing sence thare House burnt down but work on the fream untell thay got it on the groun Dear Sir pleas try and do something for them
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