| Roll Number | 5 |
|---|---|
| Date | Oct 1869 |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Wilmington |
| Other Locations Mentioned | Middletown, Delaware |
| Authors | Samuel Woolman |
| Position | – |
| Recipient | General Howard, referred to Rev. J.W. Alvord, then referred to Bvt. Maj. D. G. Swaim |
| Other Names Mentioned | – |
| Message Abstract | States that the Freedmen of Middletown and vicinity, forwards their Deeds of Lot on which they are about to build a School house; and their anxiety to get to work by opening said school 1st of 12 month, (1st Dec. next). States the desire of an early and favorable reply: also requests Twenty (20) School Registers to be forwarded. (One Enclosure) |
| Message Body | After much delay the Freedmen of Middletown and vicinity, have forwarded me their deed for lot on which they are about to build a school house [[strikethrough]] on [[/strikethrough]] Everything has been done in good faith and they are very anxious to get to work so that they can open school by the 1st of 12th month (December) next Hoping to have an early and favorable reply I remain |
| Pages | 549 |
| Transcribers Notes | The forwarded deed is documented as a separate record |
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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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