| Roll Number | 9 |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 May 1870 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Kent |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Sassafras |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | Jno. W. Brown |
| Position | Teacher |
| Recipient | – |
| Other Names Mentioned | – |
| Message Abstract | States that the teacher sent them by the Baltimore Association was taken sick and left on March first: that he [[underlined]] (Brown) [[/underlined]] is now teaching without support from any society. Requests some aid in order to continue the school. |
| Message Body | dear Sir we the colored people of this part Kent County M.d. are very much interest about Educating our pupils we are under the necessity aplying to you the Superintendent of Education for aid we have been caring on our School by the aid of the Baltimore association alas our teacher was taken sick the first of march and the Baltimore association will not aid [[insert]] us [[/insert]] any more we are in session again, but will [[insert]] be [[/insert]] not able to keep it going without aid [[strikethrough]] th [[/strikethrough]] we have a great many orphan children with us Mr Jno Core have not found any fault in our teacher in any respect by hearing from you soon |
| Pages | 392 |
| 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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