| Roll Number | 9 |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 Feb 1870 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Cecil |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Elkton |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | Joesephine Gloucester |
| Position | Teacher |
| Recipient | Maj. W. L. Vanderlip |
| Other Names Mentioned | Mrs. Bond |
| Message Abstract | States that she arrived at this place on the 7th inst. and entered upon her duties as assistant teacher: that Mrs. [[underlined]] Bond [[/underlined]] (white) had volunteered to assist until she came: that the whites are friendly to the school, &c. |
| Message Body | Sir this is to inform you I have taken my position as an assitance teacher at Elkton Maryland on my arrival i found a white teacher by the name of Mrs Bond who volunter her services to assit untill I came. I arrive hear on the seventh the School number fifty six Average attending fifty night School twenty five the sentiment of the White people in this place are very favorable towards the school the Children are all very eager to learn |
| Pages | 863 |
| 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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