| Roll Number | 9 |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 Mar 1870 |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | – |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Philadelphia |
| Other Locations Mentioned | Salem, Md.; Solomon's Island |
| Authors | Octavus V. Catto |
| Position | – |
| Recipient | W. G. VanDerlip Esq. |
| Other Names Mentioned | A.F. Hill; Miss Scott; Miss Sarah Adger |
| Message Abstract | States that Mr [[underlined]] A. F. Hill [[/underlined]] started on the 4th inst. to open school at Salem, Md. : that Miss Scott who [[strikethrough]] was [[/strikethrough]] was to take the school at Soloman's Island is sick, and their is no prospect of her being able to go under two or three weeks : That Miss [[underlined]] Sarah Adger, [[/underlined]] who is well recommended, is ready to go in her place. |
| Message Body | Dear Sir - Your letter directing the two Teachers which I named to you has been rec'd and Mr. A. F. Hill left here on last evening (Friday - 4th) for Baltimore and thence to Salem from which place he will immediately write you. Miss Scott who was to proceed to Solomon's Island - is, I am sorry to write you - dangerously ill with the prospects of not being able to go for a period of not less than three or four weeks. If you cannot wait for her - there is another young lady - Miss Sarah Adger - who is not so well educated, but has had some experience as a Teacher South - who is willing to go in her place. She will await an answer from you - |
| Pages | 602 |
| 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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