Record #47 from Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870 - Enduring Connections

Roll Number	5
Date	6 Oct 1869
State	Maryland
County	Baltimore
City/Town/Neighborhood	Baltimore
Other Locations Mentioned	St. Michaels
Authors	John Core
Position	A. Acty.
Recipient	Rev. Jno Kimball
Other Names Mentioned	Mr Alvord
Message Abstract	States that the school at St. [[strikethrough]] Nicholas [[/strikethrough]] Michaels is in want of a dozen or more Desks, which he requests to have supplied.
Message Body	The school at St. Michaels is in want of two dozen or more desks. I see from Mr Alvord circular that help in this direction may be had. Please have the desks supplied if possible_
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Date 28 Nov 1868

State Maryland

Authors John Core

Recipient Rev. Jno. Kimball

Message Abstract Encloses letter from Rev. Mr. [[underlined]] McCarter [[/underlined]] in relation to proposed sch…

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Roll Number 5

Date 28 Nov 1868

State Maryland

County Baltimore

City/Town/Neighborhood Baltimore

Other Locations Mentioned Princess Ann, Somerset Co.; Furnace Branch; Federalsburg

Authors John Core

Position Actuary for the Baltimore Association

Recipient Rev. Jno. Kimball

Other Names Mentioned Miss Oldham; Mr. Davis; Mr. Janney; Mr. McCarter

Message Abstract Encloses letter from Rev. Mr. [[underlined]] McCarter [[/underlined]] in relation to proposed school-house near Preston.
States that they want all the female colored teachers they can get on the terms proposed for the Rhode Island lady: that he will send her to Princess Ann, Somerset Co. Inquires for Miss [[underlined]] Oldham's [[/underlined]] address.
Encloses deed for school lot at Federalsburg. States that Mr. [[underlined]] Davis [[/underlined]] wants to get the lumber and put the house up at once.

Message Body I want as many ladies of color as you can send me on the terms proposed with the Rhode Island lady, or even worse terms. I will thankfully receive her and send her to Princess Anne, Somerset Co. I can get along with six or eight more ladies if you can furnish them. Miss Oldham called but once at my office and I was then out. If I knew her whereabouts I would take her out to Furnace Branch and try to have her fixed in a boarding place. Have you her address? If you have write her to call on me any day before noon and I will take her to F.B. in the carriage of the Bureau, and see what arrangement can be made.
The accompanying deed is forwarded to you to show that the people of Federalsburg mean work. Mr Davis is anxious to get the lumber so as to get the house up at once. I will get the directions sometime today showing how to forward the materials. Mr D. asks that you will be kind enough to pay freight as the colored people are so poor. Whatever you can do in this respect will be conferring a favor not only on the colored people but the white Union men of the neighborhood. Mr Janney will probably be in Annapolis with you on Thursday next.
Yours truly,
[[signature]] Jno. Core [[/signature]]
A. A.

The accompanying letter explains itself please give it your thoughtful attention, and write Mr McCarter, what you can do. Mr McCarter is the Methodist Minister of the station.

Pages 208-209

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Date 30 Nov 1868

State Maryland

Authors John Core

Recipient Rev. Jno. Kimball

Message Abstract States that all the places mentioned in letter of 28th inst. are owned by boards of trustees of c…

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Roll Number 5

Date 30 Nov 1868

State Maryland

County Baltimore

City/Town/Neighborhood Baltimore

Other Locations Mentioned –

Authors John Core

Position Actuary for the Baltimore Association

Recipient Rev. Jno. Kimball

Other Names Mentioned Gen'l Howard

Message Abstract States that all the places mentioned in letter of 28th inst. are owned by boards of trustees of col'd men: that their association has 45 teachers which will cost the Bureau $450 for the month of Nov.: Societies $600.: Freedmen $1125.: total $2175.: that the amount credited to freedmen includes $10 tax, board &c. under estimated at $25. per month for each teacher: that some reports have been sent by mistake of schools that opened in Nov. and the No. should be 31 instead of 38.

Message Body All the places mentioned in yours of the 28th inst are owned by Boards of Trustees of Col'd men. Most of them are churches. You are likely to find on your books a charge against Royal Oak as the Government supplied part of the lumber and all of the desks for that place.
The postoffice address of our teachers is the same as the names of the schools except, Millersville, the postoffice for which is Waterbury, A.A. Co.; Skull Town, which is Carrollton, Balt'o Co. and Fountain Church, which is Chestertown, Kent Co. care Wm. Perkins
The schools under our Association for Nov'r., will cost the Bureau, - there being 45 teachers - $450. & Nor. Sch'l, I dont know how much, that will be settled today by our Com. appointed to wait on Gen'l. Howard. Contributing Societies $600. Freedmen $1125.00. Total $2175.00 exclusive of Nor. Sch'l. The county school boards do not give anything worth counting. If the total amount paid by them were distributed equally to all the schools in the State it would not reach more than $1.00 per mo. for the school year. The amount credited the Freedmen includes the $10. tax, board of teacher, washing, lights & fuel, and is taken at $25. for each teacher. This you can take as the amount for each month according to number of teachers so far as the freedmen are concerned.
I was quite surprised this morning when making a list of all our teachers for October, - as a memo. for our Com. appointed to visit Washington, to find that the clerk I had employed to assist me - being myself greatly hurried - had made such a mistake as to include some of the teachers who only commenced in Nov. The correct no. I find is 31, and not 38 as he made it to appear. The list you can get from the Com. I presume you have reports for that number.

Pages 212-214

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Date 1 Dec 1868

State Maryland

Authors John Core

Recipient Rev. Jno. Kimball

Message Abstract States that he has been applied to by [[underlined]] James Clash, [[/underlined]] of Blackwater, …

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Roll Number 5

Date 1 Dec 1868

State Maryland

County Baltimore

City/Town/Neighborhood Baltimore

Other Locations Mentioned Blackwater, Dorchester Co.

Authors John Core

Position Actuary for the Baltimore Association

Recipient Rev. Jno. Kimball

Other Names Mentioned Mr. James Clash

Message Abstract States that he has been applied to by [[underlined]] James Clash, [[/underlined]] of Blackwater, Doncaster [Dorchester] co. Md. to request that the Bureau furnish their school-building with desks and seats, as they were not aided in building. The desks should be addressed to [[underlined]] Clash. [[/underlined]]

Message Body I have a request from Mr James Clash, at Blackwater, Dorchester Co. to try and get for their school some desks and seats. I promised to make the request known to you and urge their claim for assistance on the ground that you had not done anything for them in the way of a school building. If you will furnish desks &c. please forward them at once, directed to Mr James Clash, Blackwater. If you cannot furnish them, please advise him to that effect.

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Date 11 Dec 1868

State Maryland

Authors John Core

Recipient Rev. Jno. Kimball

Message Abstract Encloses letter from [[underlined]] James Clash [[/underlined]] of Blackwater, stating that they …

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Roll Number 5

Date 11 Dec 1868

State Maryland

County Baltimore

City/Town/Neighborhood Baltimore

Other Locations Mentioned Blackwater, Dorchester Co.

Authors John Core

Position Actuary for the Baltimore Association

Recipient Rev. Jno. Kimball

Other Names Mentioned James Clash

Message Abstract Encloses letter from [[underlined]] James Clash [[/underlined]] of Blackwater, stating that they have a teacher: that their school-room is 16 x 18 ft. and requesting the use of the school furniture in the church.
Mr. Core suggests that if the Bureau were to furnish this school with desks they might be made over to the trustees.
States that they are in want of more teachers.

Message Body I rec'd the enclosed letter from Jas. Clash, and forward it to you as being the answer to your letter of queries, dated Dec. 4. I believe the school room is either a house or in a house belonging to Jas Clash. If you were to furnish the desks you might arrange matters in such way as to have them transferred to any Board of School Trustees that might be elected by the people to take charge of the school, or when a school house would be built, to be so transf'd.
How about teachers. I am anxiously waiting to hear from you of more. I would pay all the salary if necessary.

Pages 231-232

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Date 11 Jan 1869

State Maryland

Authors John Core

Recipient Rev Jno Kimball

Message Abstract Requests to have transportation forwarded to [[underlined]] Susan Morris, [[/underlined]] No. 9. …

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Roll Number 5

Date 11 Jan 1869

State Maryland

County Baltimore

City/Town/Neighborhood Baltimore

Other Locations Mentioned Providence, RI; Still Pond Neck, Kent Co., Maryland

Authors John Core

Position A. Acty.

Recipient Rev Jno Kimball

Other Names Mentioned Susan Morris

Message Abstract Requests to have transportation forwarded to [[underlined]] Susan Morris, [[/underlined]] No. 9. Angle St. Providence R. I., from that place to Still Pond Neck, Kent Co., Md., where she is to teach.
Requests to be furnished with techer's blanks.

Message Body Please forward to Susan Morris No. 9 Angle Street, Providence, R. I., orders for transfer to school at Still Pond Neck, Kent Co., to take charge of same.
I am entirely our of Monthly Reports for scholars - Please forward me some. I hope the bill for Dec was rec'd & found correct.

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Date 14 Jan 1869

State Maryland

Authors John Core

Recipient Rev. Jno. Kimball

Message Abstract States that he would like to have two teachers sent him, one for Trappe, Talbot Co., the other fo…

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Roll Number 5

Date 14 Jan 1869

State Maryland

County Baltimore

City/Town/Neighborhood Baltimore

Other Locations Mentioned Trappe, Talbot Co.; Quaker Neck, Kent Co.

Authors John Core

Position Act. Acty.

Recipient Rev. Jno. Kimball

Other Names Mentioned –

Message Abstract States that he would like to have two teachers sent him, one for Trappe, Talbot Co., the other for Quaker Neck Kent Co.
Received money for rent of County Schools.

Message Body Dear Sir:
You might send the two teachers, one to Trappe, Talbot Co. and the other to Quaker Neck, Kent Co.
Resp'y Yours
[[signature]] Jno Core [[/signature]]
A. A.
P.S. I rec'd the money for rents of County schools. Did you examine Dalton's Physiology, and can't you have it and Hooker's Child's Book of Nature put into the University.

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Date 16 Jan 1869

State Maryland

Authors John Core

Recipient Rev. Jno Kimball

Message Abstract States that if Miss [[underlined]] Hewett [[/underlined]] taught in Caroline Co. or any other Cou…

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Roll Number 5

Date 16 Jan 1869

State Maryland

County Baltimore

City/Town/Neighborhood Baltimore

Other Locations Mentioned Caroline Co.

Authors John Core

Position Act. Acty.

Recipient Rev. Jno Kimball

Other Names Mentioned Miss Hewett

Message Abstract States that if Miss [[underlined]] Hewett [[/underlined]] taught in Caroline Co. or any other County their association had nothing to do with her.

Message Body If Miss Hewett taught in Caroline or any other Co. it must have been a private school or for some independent Society. Our Assoc'n. hadn't anything to do with her. I don't know her.

Pages 299-300

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Date 1 Feb 1869

State Maryland

Authors John Core

Recipient Rev. Jno Kimball

Message Abstract States that he will give Miss [[underlined]] Susan Thomas [[/underlined]] of New Bedford, Mass th…

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Roll Number 5

Date 1 Feb 1869

State Maryland

County Baltimore

City/Town/Neighborhood Baltimore

Other Locations Mentioned Salisbury, Wicomico Co.; Forest Hill, Harford Co.

Authors John Core

Position A. Atty.

Recipient Rev. Jno Kimball

Other Names Mentioned Miss Susan Thomas; Miss M.E. Pauline Lyons

Message Abstract States that he will give Miss [[underlined]] Susan Thomas [[/underlined]] of New Bedford, Mass the school at Salisbury, Wicomico Co. and Miss M. [[underlined]] E. P. Lyons [[/underlined]] of Providence R.I. the school at Forest Hill, Harford, Co.
Requests that in sending orders they may be notified to call at his office for instructions.

Message Body I will give Miss Susan Thomas, No. 8 Cedar Street New Bedford the school at Salisbury, Wicomico Co. and Miss M.E. Pauline Lyons, 16 B Street, Providence, R.I. the school at Forest Hill, Harford Co. In transmitting the orders for transp'n please request each to call at my office for instructions &c

Pages 315-16

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Date 10 Feb 1869

State Maryland

Authors John Core

Recipient Rev. Jno Kimball

Message Abstract States that he will give Mrs. [[underlined]] Clady [[/underlined]] the school at Salem, Dorcheste…

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Roll Number 5

Date 10 Feb 1869

State Maryland

County Baltimore

City/Town/Neighborhood Baltimore

Other Locations Mentioned Salem, Dorchester Co.; Galena, Kent Co.

Authors John Core

Position A. Acty.

Recipient Rev. Jno Kimball

Other Names Mentioned Mrs. Clady; W.D. Johnson; Miss M.J. Currey

Message Abstract States that he will give Mrs. [[underlined]] Clady [[/underlined]] the school at Salem, Dorchester Co., lately taught by [[underlined]] W. D. Johnson [[/underlined]] who is a worthless fellow, &c.
Requests that transportation may be sent to Miss [[underlined]] M. J. Currey, [[/underlined]] to Galena, Kent Co., provided she is a good teacher.
Inquires if the "Physiology, and Child's Book of Nature" can be used.

Message Body I will give Mrs. Clady the school at Salem, Dorchester Co. the teacher who taught there the past month having left. His name is W. D. Johnson, & styles himself a Methodist Preacher. If he applies to you for a position, you, in giving him one, must be particular to get him a nice residence not more than 100 yds. from the school house, which, to suit his fancy, should be built of brick, and made air tight and surrounded with shade trees. Also get a chair in which he may recline while in school, the pupils attending which must so appreciate being educated as not to require any effort on his part. I might have saved all this rigmarole by telling you he is a lazy, good-for-nothing lubber. You did not give me the name of Miss M. J. Curry. If she is competent and you know her address please forw'd to her orders for transp'n to Galena, Kent Co.
How about that Physiology & Child's Book of Nature? Can you use them?

Pages 330-32

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Date 15 Feb 1869

State Maryland

Authors John Core

Recipient Rev. Jno Kimball

Message Abstract States that he has been requested by Mr. [[underlined]] Graham, [[/underlined]] who attends to th…

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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

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Date 18 Feb 1869

State Maryland

Authors John Core

Recipient Rev. Jno Kimball

Message Abstract States that the Schools at Cumberland, Fallston and Oxford, closed during the month of January.

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Roll Number 5

Date 18 Feb 1869

State Maryland

County Baltimore

City/Town/Neighborhood Baltimore

Other Locations Mentioned Cumberland; Fallston; Oxford

Authors John Core

Position A. Acty.

Recipient Rev. Jno Kimball

Other Names Mentioned –

Message Abstract States that the Schools at Cumberland, Fallston and Oxford, closed during the month of January.

Message Body Cumberland, Fallstow, & Oxford were closed during Jan'y.

Pages 347-48

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Date 27 Feb 1869

State Maryland

Authors John Core

Recipient Rev Jno. Kimball

Message Abstract Requests transportation for Miss [[underlined]] Flood [[/underlined]] from New Bedford, Mass. to …

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Roll Number 5

Date 27 Feb 1869

State Maryland

County Baltimore

City/Town/Neighborhood Baltimore

Other Locations Mentioned Princess Ann, Somerset Co.

Authors John Core

Position A. Acty.

Recipient Rev Jno. Kimball

Other Names Mentioned Miss Flood

Message Abstract Requests transportation for Miss [[underlined]] Flood [[/underlined]] from New Bedford, Mass. to Princess Ann, Somerset Co. Md. To be forwarded to [[underlined]] Alfred Kelly: [[/underlined]] cor. Cedar & Middle Sts.

Message Body If I have not asked for transp'n for a Miss Flood to Princess Anne, Somerset Co., please to forward transp'n papers to Alfred Kelly, cor. Cedar & Middle Streets, New Bedford, Mass. to Princess Anne, Somerset Co. Md.

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Date 2 Mar 1869

State Maryland

Authors John Core

Recipient Rev Jno. Kimball

Message Abstract States that he wants transportation for [[underlined]] Alfred Kelly, [[/underlined]] to Princess …

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Roll Number 5

Date 2 Mar 1869

State Maryland

County Baltimore

City/Town/Neighborhood Baltimore

Other Locations Mentioned Princess Ann

Authors John Core

Position A. Acty.

Recipient Rev Jno. Kimball

Other Names Mentioned Miss Flood; Alfred Kelly

Message Abstract States that he wants transportation for [[underlined]] Alfred Kelly, [[/underlined]] to Princess Ann, and not for Miss [[underlined]] Flood.: [[/underlined]] that [[underlined]] Kelly's [[/underlined]] address is Cor. Cedar & Middle Sts. New Bedford, Mass.
Returns Miss F's. papers.

Message Body I want transp'n for Alfred Kelly - not Miss Flood - to Princess Anne Somerset Co.
Please find orders for Miss Flood's transp'n ret'd.
My letter of 27th ult will give you Kelly's address which is, cor. Middle & Cedar Streets, New Bedford, Mass. Miss F. lives in New York_

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Date 14 Jun 1869

State Maryland

Authors John Core

Recipient –

Message Abstract Gives the names of colored school trustees of Chesapeake City, viz. [[underlined]] David Griffin,…

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Roll Number 5

Date 14 Jun 1869

State Maryland

County Baltimore

City/Town/Neighborhood Baltimore

Other Locations Mentioned Chesapeake City; Elkridge Landing

Authors John Core

Position A. Acty.

Recipient –

Other Names Mentioned David Griffin; Joseph Resin; James Savin; and Joshua Brown

Message Abstract Gives the names of colored school trustees of Chesapeake City, viz. [[underlined]] David Griffin, Joseph Resin [[/underlined]] &c.
States that at Elkridge Landing the people would not sign the agreement to pay the $10. per month.

Message Body List of Trustees of Chespeak City - Col'd Sch'ls David Griffin Joseph Resin James Savin, and Joshua Brown.
Elkridge Landing would not sign the agreement to pay the $10.00. and dont know the name of Trustees

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Date 31 Jul 1869

State Maryland

Authors John Core

Recipient Rev. Jno. Kimball

Message Abstract Forwards school reports which he was notified had not been rec'd and requests a settlement of the…

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Roll Number 5

Date 31 Jul 1869

State Maryland

County Baltimore

City/Town/Neighborhood Baltimore

Other Locations Mentioned Tobacco Stick [now Madison]; Middletown; Petersville; Denton; Clayton/McComas Institute; Frederick No. 2; Hickory

Authors John Core

Position A. Acty.

Recipient Rev. Jno. Kimball

Other Names Mentioned Jordan at Hickory

Message Abstract Forwards school reports which he was notified had not been rec'd and requests a settlement of their rental account.

Message Body I herewith forward the reports mentioned as not having been rec'd by you and as being necessary to a settl'm't. of our "Rental a/c". The charge for Tobacco Stick please deduct as that school was not contrary to my belief opened.
The following schools were not open in June because of the great falling off in the attendance:
Middletown, Petersville, Denton,
Clayton or McComas Institute,
and the following in May & June
Frederick No. 2.
In the case of Jordan at Hickory the school was open only 1/3 of the month of April and as a consequence no report was made.
Hoping this will prove satisfactory and that you will be kind enough to have my a/c settled, I am Sir

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