| Roll Number | 9 |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 March 1870 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Queen Anne |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Centreville |
| Other Locations Mentioned | Salem, Spanard's Neck, Piney Neck |
| Authors | Geo. E. Adams |
| Position | Teacher |
| Recipient | Maj. W. L. Vanderlip |
| Other Names Mentioned | – |
| Message Abstract | States that their school-house is nearly completed: that their school is doing well: that a teacher is wanted at Spanish Neck, and one at Piney Neck. &c |
| Message Body | Dear Sir we are Going A head with our school House, we expect the Carpenter to finish his work this week our school is Going on finely also the School at [[strikethrough]] Samel [[/strikethrough]] Salem I have wrote to you before in Regard to a Teacher for [[strikethrough]] Sal [[/strikethrough]] Spanard's neck & one for piney neck I have visit those plces and the people at each place are Ready and willing to Comply with your Rules they are 75 schoolors in spanard's neck that will Tend A day school and bout 55 in piney neck which will Tend A day school you will please write me word if you can do any thing for those places we haven been Able to Get the pile of our Lumber for our School House yet I will Try and Get it this week. |
| Pages | 79 |
| Transcribers Notes | – |
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[Author (if known)], Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870, 1870, Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.
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