| Roll Number | 5 |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 Feb 1869 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Worcester |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Snow Hill |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | H.T. Aborn per Edw'd Harmon |
| Position | – |
| Recipient | Mr. E H Monteith |
| Other Names Mentioned | – |
| Message Abstract | States that a lot (on which to erect a Freedmen's School House) has been paid for) and they expect to organize a school soon. A suitable Deed will be obtained. [ ] Respectfully referred to Mr. John Kimball Supt. of Education Washington D.C., with the information that lumber has been furnished for the above mentioned School House, by the Govt., but the lot had not been properly deeded and I sent them a blank form of Deed Aug. 7/68. E. H. Montieth Disbg. Offr. |
| Message Body | We have our ground bought and paid for and we expect to organize a school very soon. The trustees give their obligation to guarantee that [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] a deed will be given in accordance with your instructions in your letter of Aug. 7th 1868 The reason of not writing sooner is that we have not been able to accomplish the above until the 5th of present month. |
| Pages | 355-56 |
| 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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