| Roll Number | 5 |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 Aug 1869 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Baltimore |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Baltimore |
| Other Locations Mentioned | Centreville, Queen Anns Co.; Salem, Queen Anns Co. |
| Authors | George E. Adams |
| Position | [teacher] |
| Recipient | Mr. Kimball |
| Other Names Mentioned | – |
| Message Abstract | Reminds the Supt. of Education that he promised to furnish lumber for School-house at Centreville, and also at Salem. States that there is a large number of children at both places, &c. &c. |
| Message Body | in case of those School Houses for Queen Anns Co Md, Which you promous to Give the people at Centreville & Salem, thay are weating for you to Do some Thing for them, Mr Kimball Sir they are for Children to be Egucated and thay Have No School Houses to Do it in, Sir you [[strikethrough]] r [[/strikethrough]] wrote Me word last December that you would make A viset to Centreville before you Sent the Lumber and the trustees of the school Has been looking for you thay will be Glad to Recve you when ever you will be please to come, I have Got them to make Out A statement of what thay are Able to Give to wards the bilding of they School Houses and ef you thank it [[strikethrough]] nesary [[/strikethrough]] nescesary to do, So I, will Come To washington and bring it with me. [...] [[underlined]] please answer this letter [[/underlined]] |
| Pages | 463 |
| 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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