| Roll Number | 8 |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 July 1869 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Somerset |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Princess Ann |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | Wilson Reid |
| Position | – |
| Recipient | – |
| Other Names Mentioned | [J.W.] McGrath |
| Message Abstract | States that he has seen letter addressed to [[underlined]] McGrath [[/underlined]] complaining of the treatment of the people toward their teacher: that the trustees were ignorant of the teachers coming: that McGrath took the responsibility of acting for them, and has made trouble Requests the Supt. of Education to come and see the condition of their School-house &c. |
| Message Body | Mr jno kemboll heav seing a letter theat you Heav Written to Mr. g.W. Graph in refenc to our school you com plens about the action of our peaple in the case of the not senden ther childran to school at the time theat Mr Green was sent to take charr of our School the trustees head never ben conculted about it and the did not now whate staps to [[strikethrough]] tha [[/strikethrough]] take for Mr g W Graph was not atrnitees and is not yeat one he taken thet responsibility all hem self and heas brote Hard fellin on the peaple withou conculten them anny thing about gatting those teacher theat was sent Mr.g.W Grafh anney theat donte not raley kowre heam will thinke theat avery sand man he is one of the building commetre he con trol the bodey of them and heas brot them in trouble for the house is now for one munt Ben loke up by Mr lecats theat bealt i [[end page]] [[start page]] I wish theat you wod come done and and see your self the condetion theat our school house now stan in Pleas ansor my letter sone |
| Pages | 218 |
| 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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