Record #236 from Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870 - Enduring Connections

Roll Number	9
Date	26 June 1870
State	Maryland
County	Queen Anne
City/Town/Neighborhood	Centreville
Other Locations Mentioned	–
Authors	Andrew F. Hill
Position	Teacher
Recipient	Maj W L Vanderlip
Other Names Mentioned	–
Message Abstract	Has closed his school and forwards school report.
Message Body	Dear Sir: Enclosed please find my report for June. I have closed rather early owing to Harvest being upon the people and to their being compelled to keep their children home to help them. Hoping I have given a sufficient excuse, I remain very respectfully,
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