| Roll Number | 9 |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 Aug 1870 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Talbot |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Easton |
| Other Locations Mentioned | Galena, Md. |
| Authors | Catherine Bell |
| Position | Teacher |
| Recipient | Gen. O Howard |
| Other Names Mentioned | Mr. [John] Core |
| Message Abstract | States that she taught the school at Galena, Md. and closed it on the last day of March : that Mr. [[underlined]] Core. [[/underlined]] Actuary of Baltimore Association, refuses to pay her $15 of her salary because she did not close school when he notified her. |
| Message Body | Sir. I Catherine Bell who taught at Galena Kent Co. gave the School up on the last day of March and when I went to see the Act Mr Cose allowed that he would not pay me because I did not come up when he sent a letter to that office. I could not give the school up until after the trustees had a meeting. I should have written before, but being told by Mr J H Butler that he would try and get the money for me which: $16 |
| Pages | 468 |
| 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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