| Roll Number | 7 |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 Feb 1869 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Worcester |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Berlin |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | Mrs. A.R. Groce |
| Position | – |
| Recipient | Mr. John Kimble |
| Other Names Mentioned | Joseph Briddle; Justice Morris; Edward Morris |
| Message Abstract | States that too much division exists among the people here for them to support a school; that they have paid her but $2.00 for teaching since Christmas; that she has been sick for some time past but hopes soon to be able to reopen school, and hopes to receive aid from the Bureau. |
| Message Body | Dear Sir I thought I would write and inform you of the procedings of this school I do not think that the people here will Support a School properely for I think that [[strikethrough]] [[indecipherable]] [[/strikethrough]] to much opposision exist here amoung the Freedmen they have not paid me but $2.00. since Cristmas they have promised to make publick colections for me at diferent times but when the time arives they will use the money for other purposes: Joseph Briddle and Justis Morris and Edward Morris three of the Trustees told me when I refused to teach school in that small House they have built they with held making a colection for me and said they would apply to your office for another Teacher they are well a ware that I have been very ill about 6 weeks and still unable to work and stand in need of my salery wich they refuse to pay. I think if my ^ [[insertion]] health [[/insertion]] still continues to improve as fast as it has for the past 2 weeks I will be able to reopen School with in one week hoping you will aid me if posible I will wait your orders Mr Kimble I regret very much that I was unable to see you when you [[strikethrough]] wer here [[/strikethrough]] were here in this ignorent country I have almost given up in dispare about Teaching any longer here hoping to get a reply soon I will close please excuse this poor writing for my Nerves are very weak as yet [[strikethrough]] and I [[/strikethrough]] wich renders me quite unable to write - the Freedmen still owe me $2.00 Dollars |
| Pages | 172 |
| 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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