| Roll Number | 5 |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 Mar 1869 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Worcester |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Berlin |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | Robt. J. Baker |
| Position | – |
| Recipient | – |
| Other Names Mentioned | – |
| Message Abstract | Requests aid for the purpose of building school-house. States that they have procured lot &c. |
| Message Body | I take the Present Opportunity of writing you a few lines [Consirning] the & send it to you rite away we have naw school on the accunt of haveing of having naw house but I think we shall seart school in the Curch in [[?hantaureek]] but suffer for a house we wold like to have ato story house to meet our Council in So I Shall Look for a few lines From you in a few days So [[?]] more at Present Lumber for a school house I did not hear you say No that you would give us the Lumber but I heard of your being at our Place & was [vary] sorry that I did not get yo see you but I hear that you say if we wold (???) a lot on which to build a school house we have a lot now all ready & if you (?)have the Lumber Please to drop me afew lines & I will have the deed fill out |
| Pages | 1250 |
| 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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