| Roll Number | 5 |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 Nov 1868 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Caroline Co. |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Federalsburg |
| Other Locations Mentioned | Preston, Caroline Co.; Bethlehem, Caroline Co. |
| Authors | J.M. McCarter |
| Position | Pastor |
| Recipient | Hon. C. Davis |
| Other Names Mentioned | Mr. Webb |
| Message Abstract | – |
| Message Body | I call the attention of the Bureau officers to the following statement respecting the colored school at Preston, Carolina Co. Md. I learn that a colored man named Webb has secured a site for a school house and expects through the Association and Bureau to get up a school between Preston & Bethlehem. The colored people are [[strikethrough]] so [[/strikethrough]] greatly divided respecting the new project because of the proposed site, and the party being the agent said (said Webb) that if built it will break up the relations of harmony heretofore subsisting. It is thought that the school house is to be used to set up an organization known as the "Bethel" in rivalry to the M.E. Ch. to which all now belong who are christians among the peoples of color in that neighborhood. If however the building could be properly located and put into hands of white men as to management, all differences now existing might be adjusted. If not the new project will be of service only to a party. I wish the attention of the officers directed to this fact and offer my services (as from residence there, I am acquainted with the neighborhood) and those of A.C. Patchett and Wesley Bradley & [[?Iain]] B. Fletcher to see after its proper location & the adjustment of present difficulties. |
| Pages | 210 |
| Transcribers Notes | This letter was included in a larger message from John Core to the Superintendant of Education, which is listered here as a separate record |
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[Author (if known)], Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870, 1868, Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.
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