| Roll Number | 5 |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 June 1869 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Somerset |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Forktown |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | Black Hezekiah |
| Position | – |
| Recipient | Mr John Kimball |
| Other Names Mentioned | – |
| Message Abstract | States that they accepted the conditions on which the Supt of Education agreed to send them a teacher for three months from the 21st inst., but none has reported: that they are disappointed &c. &c. |
| Message Body | i received your most welcome letter of the 9th and as you requested me i ancered imediately and have not had eney [[?]] at all i sende it frome forktown and i all most think that it never left the offess as i never horde eney thinge frome it your letter said that you wood sende us a teacher to teach a three months school of we wood pay his borde that you wood pay his sallery and i wrote emediately that we wood gladely receive him and be very thinkfull for your kinde offer Pleas answer this soon as you can we exspected the school to commence at the 21 June we were sadly disopointed that the teacher di not came nor no [[strikethrough]] as [[/strikethrough]] answer and we need a teacher down heare very baddely [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] and of there is eney chance for us now we will willinngely receive a teacher and pay his board [...] Ples ancer soon as received and by so dooing you will oblige yor frende |
| Pages | – |
| 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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