Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #57 from Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870

Roll Number 5
Date 30 Nov 1869
State Maryland
County Wicomico
City/Town/Neighborhood Forktown [now Fruitland]
Other Locations Mentioned
Authors Cornelius T Anderson
Position Teacher
Recipient Mr. D.G. Swain
Other Names Mentioned
Message Abstract Forwards his school report for November. States that he taught five days in October.
Message Body Dear Sir: On making my report [[strikethrough]] for [[/strikethrough]] I have filled the blanks so far as I knew how. I do not know of any name for my school there is no School house here so I have to teach in the Colored people's Church. My Salary is paid by [[underlined]] Penna [[/underlined]] branch of Freedmens relief Association and the Scholar's parents make up enough among them to pay my board that is all the expense pretty much with the exception of the fire which is furnished at the expense of the Church I taught five days in October with fifteen Scholars. At present I have 23 twenty three Scholars. that is eight enrolled this month School is located a little distance from Forktown Wicomico [[underlined]] Co. Md. [[/underlined]]
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