| Roll Number | 9 |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 Jan 1870 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Queen Anne |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Centreville and Salem |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | John Pimbrook, Trustee of Centreville School; Charles Canady, Trustee of Salem School house |
| Position | – |
| Recipient | Mr. D.G. Swain |
| Other Names Mentioned | – |
| Message Abstract | States readiness to commence school houses at Centerville and Salem: that lumber for work can be gotten if Genl Howard sends the $200.00 promised for the above stated work. |
| Message Body | Dear Sir we are all Ready To commence Our School Houses, one at Centreville and one at Salem we have Got the frames on the Ground and we are Going to Get the Lumber this week and the Lumber Mer Charn Says that he will Let ous Have the Lumber if you will Send ous word whether or not we can Get the 200.00 dollars that Gen Howard Promis To Give us. Sir you will obledge ous very much if you will write me word without delayVery Respectfully yours [[signature]] John Primbrook [[/signature]] Trustee of School house for Centreville Charles Canady Trustee [[strikethrough]] Trustee [[/strikethrough]] of School house for Salem Queen Anns Co Md [[underlined]] Please answer without Delay [[/underlined]] We would Like to know |
| Pages | – |
| 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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