| Roll Number | 8 |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 Oct 1868 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Cecil |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Port Deposit |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | Thos. Taylor |
| Position | Chairman of Bilden Committee |
| Recipient | Mr Kimbell Supperintender of the publice schools of the state of maryland |
| Other Names Mentioned | Miss Anderson, teacher |
| Message Abstract | States that since their teacher arrived the people have become divided, and a portion of them have chosen a new board of trustees, and there is trouble between the old and new boards. Requests the Supt. of Education to come and address them. |
| Message Body | dear sir [[strikethrough]] mrs [[/strikethrough]] miss Anderson the teacher has a rived hear and was recived by the by the [[strikethrough]] old [[/strikethrough]] boad of the trustees of the publice school since she have came thear have been a new boad of trustees orginiced which is deadly aposed to the bilding of the poublice school house hear in port deposit now we wish to know if the new boad of trustees have enny pouer over the publice school house as they is apposes to bilding the school house we wish you Sir to please come on hear as soon [[strikethrough]] as [[/strikethrough]] as you receve this letter please come emmeyely for for we ar now a wating for you when you come you will stop whear fesser day stoped at Henry Johnsons please Sir- let us know when you will come and we will meet you at the Cars if you cant come pleas write to me and let us hear from you please to fetch with with you over Lest it is caled for by the land Lord as thear ar setling up the State |
| Pages | 707 |
| Transcribers Notes | – |
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[Author (if known)], Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870, 1868, Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.
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