| Roll Number | 5 |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 Feb 1869 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Baltimore |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Baltimore |
| Other Locations Mentioned | Easton |
| Authors | John Core |
| Position | A. Acty. |
| Recipient | Rev. Jno Kimball |
| Other Names Mentioned | Mr. Graham; Gen'l Chas. H. Howard |
| Message Abstract | States that he has been requested by Mr. [[underlined]] Graham, [[/underlined]] who attends to the business of the school trustees of Easton to invite Genl. [[underlined]] C. H. Howard [[/underlined]] and the Supt. of Education to address the colored people of that place sometime during Easter week |
| Message Body | I have rec'd a letter from Mr Graham, - the gentleman who attends to all business for the trustees of the Easton School, asking me to engage you & Gen'l Chas. H. Howard to address a meeting of col'd people at Easton to be held sometime during Easter week. The are heavily in debt and think that notice of a meeting at which the Gen'l and yourself would be speakers, would draw such a concourse as would enable them on the occasion to raise the required sum. Please answer as early as possible so that notice may be given from the several pulpits & advts put in the local papers. |
| Pages | 343-44 |
| Transcribers Notes | – |
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[Author (if known)], Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870, 1869, Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.
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