| Roll Number | 9 |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 Mar 1870 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Queen Anne |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Church Hill |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | Joseph Chew |
| Position | Teacher |
| Recipient | Maj W. L. Vanderlip |
| Other Names Mentioned | – |
| Message Abstract | States that he called a meeting and the people have promised to send forty-four pupils. Inquires how he can procure books. |
| Message Body | Dear Sir in obedience to your request I called the trustees togeather and held a meeting, for the purpose of adoping a way for [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] to ascertain how many pupils the school District could afford, Friday [[best guess]] they canvised [[best guess]] the School district and reported twenty-one names in addition to the twenty three which I had registered makeing a total of 44 the probability is that I can get out of this number about thirty every day I notified Mrs. Lowell of my arrival the same day I wrote to you but I did not receive my answer until sunday (yesterday) Sir in my last letter to you I asked you to please to foward me some information in relation to procuring books for the school, but you failed to do so in your answer I hope you will tell me all about it and pleas send me a price list |
| Pages | 634 |
| 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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