Record #176 from Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870 - Enduring Connections

Roll Number	8
Date	11 Nov 1869
State	Maryland
County	Cecil
City/Town/Neighborhood	Port Deposit
Other Locations Mentioned	–
Authors	Mary E. Watson
Position	–
Recipient	Bvt. Maj. D.G. Swain
Other Names Mentioned	–
Message Abstract	States in reply, that she received register and blanks: that her school did not open until Nov. 1st
Message Body	You will please pardon the seeming neglect of acknowledging the receipt of school-register and blanks. They were duly received. I arrived the latter part of Oct. but as usual they were [[underlined]] not quite ready [[/underlined]] and my school did not open until the first of Nov. consequently I had no report for Oct.
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Roll Number 9

Date 18 May 1870

State Maryland

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City/Town/Neighborhood Port Deposit

Other Locations Mentioned –

Authors Mary E. Watson

Position Teacher

Recipient Maj. W. L. Van Derlip

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Message Abstract Requests in behalf of the people that her school may be continued through the month of June. States that the number of pupils is increasing, &c. Requests to have Check for this month's salary sent her at Port Deposit.

Message Body Enclosed please find duplicate report the April report was sent as usual.
The news of the close of school on May 31st was received with deepest regret by parents, and children.
The school here did not commence until Nov. Will it be assuming too much? to ask in behalf of the people who are poor and have used every effort to sustain the school creditably this session for it to continue through the month of June it will then be equivalent to the month of Oct. that they did not have. Our school is increasing and the Sabbath school feels the need of my services. We had also made arrangements to have a Childrens Fair in June the proceeds to be appropriated to settling up the school debt honorably for the year.
So it is a great disappointment to many, and would be a special favor [[insert]] thankfully received [[/insert]] if it meets your approbation.
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[[signature]] Mary E. Watson [[/signature]]
P.S. The check for May you will please send to Port Deposit.

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