Record #232 from Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870 - Enduring Connections

Roll Number	9
Date	29 May 1870
State	Maryland
County	Queen Anne
City/Town/Neighborhood	Centreville
Other Locations Mentioned	–
Authors	Chas. A Harrison
Position	Teacher
Recipient	Maj. W. L. Vanderlip
Other Names Mentioned	Mr. Kennedy; Mr. [John H.] Butler
Message Abstract	States that he sent the vouchers signed by Mr. [[underlined]] Kennedy [[/underlined]] to Mr. [[underlined]] Butler [[/underlined]], for transmittal; that check should be made payable to Kennedy and addressed to him (Harrison).
Message Body	I sent this morning the vouchers signed by Mr Kennedy to Mr Butler and presume that you will duly receive them. Mr. Kennedy desires that you will send the Cheque or money directed to him in my care and then he will be more likely to receive it as he has never received any of your letters. All well here
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Date 25 Feb 1870

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Message Abstract States that letter from Supt. returning deed to Mr. [[underlined]] Primbrook [/underlined]] mentioned a blank form of deed as enclosed, but it was not found: that he will see it attended to as soon as forwarded.

Message Body Sir: Mr. Primbrook recd a letter from you this morning enclosing the Copy of Deed sent by him to you and also stating that you had enclosed a blank form deed to be executed by him to the Trustees and returned.
By some inadvertency the blank [[underlined]] was not enclosed [/underlined]] by you. Please forward it and I will see that it is properly attended to. I have written to Mrs. Lovell but recd no answer up to date.

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Date 10 Mar 1870

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Message Abstract States that the trustees have employed a carpenter who will commence to build school house as soon as the lumber arrives. Thinks it will be completed about the middle of April.

Message Body I pen a few lines informing you that a contract was yesterday executed between an efficient carpenter of this place and the School Board for the erection of the School House.
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Date 21 April 1870

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Date 21 April 1870

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Message Abstract Forwards bill for lumber &c. used in construction of school-house at Centreville, to the amount of $353.48
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Respectfully forwarded to Genl. H. M. Whittlesey, A. A. A. General, with request that $250. be appropriated to aid in building this school-house.
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Message Body Sir Enclosed I send you the Lumber bill. In it is included the Hardware Lime & Hair etc. as the same man furnished all. The bill is a large one but I do not know as it could have been procured cheaper.
If any more than 200$ can be given by the Bureau please assist us as the people are not able to do very much at present.

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Date 31 March 1870

State Maryland

Authors Chas. A Harrison

Recipient Maj. Vanderlip

Message Abstract States that the school house is nearly completed. that he will send the bill for lumber. Inquire…

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Date 31 March 1870

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Message Abstract States that the school house is nearly completed. that he will send the bill for lumber.
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Message Body I hoped to have been able to send you this week the Lumber bill but cannot do so until next Monday or Tuesday.
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Will the 200$ promised by the Bureau be applied to the payment of that bill or given to the Trustees for disbursement. I ask the question because the Lumber merchant will wait for his money till the end of May and the carpenter must be paid immediately, and the Trustees desire me to make the inquiry accordingly I do so.
An accident has destroyed my Register please forward me another.
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Date 21 June 1870

State Maryland

Authors Chas. A Harrison

Recipient Maj W L Vanderlip

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Date 21 June 1870

State Maryland

County Queen Anne

City/Town/Neighborhood Centreville

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Authors Chas. A Harrison

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Recipient Maj W L Vanderlip

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Message Abstract States, in reply, that he forwarded his reports in proper time. Requests to have the money for building school-house, promised by the Bureau, sent as soon as possible.

Message Body The reports for Ap. and May were sent at the proper time. As I have to report to the Association I am out of blanks.
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Date 25 June 1870

State Maryland

Authors Chas. A Harrison

Recipient Maj W L Vanderlip

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Date 25 June 1870

State Maryland

County Queen Anne

City/Town/Neighborhood Centreville

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Authors Chas. A Harrison

Position Teacher

Recipient Maj W L Vanderlip

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Message Abstract Acknowledges receipt of check. States that the bill will be promptly attended to, &c.

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Date 25 July 1870

State Massachussetts

Authors Chas. A Harrison

Recipient Maj W L Vanderlip

Message Abstract States that he has forwarded receipt for the $250 00 paid by the Bureau to aid in building School…

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Roll Number 9

Date 25 July 1870

State Massachussetts

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Authors Chas. A Harrison

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Recipient Maj W L Vanderlip

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Message Abstract States that he has forwarded receipt for the $250 00 paid by the Bureau to aid in building School House at Centreville, Md.
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Message Body I take this opportunity of addressing a few lines to you not having received any communication since sending my receipt for the $250 paid by the Bureau in aid of the School building at Centreville Md. I am somewhat anxious to know what disposition will be made of the School at that place. I think from a letter received by me from Mrs Lowell that nothing can be depended upon from the New York Asso'n. certainly they can give no definite information "for three months to come"
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