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

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Record #158 from Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870

Roll Number 8
Date 18 Nov 1869
State Maryland
County Queen Anne
City/Town/Neighborhood Centreville
Other Locations Mentioned
Authors John Pimbrook
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Message Abstract Gives directions how teachers should proceed from Baltimore to reach Centreville and Salem. Requests to have one sent to the former place on the 23d inst. and at the latter on the 27th inst.
Message Body we are Ready for our Teacher at Centreville, and he can Come frome Baltimore. on Board of the Steamer Geo. Law Tusday, nov 23rd and Land at spencers wharf Corsica Creek, and we will meat him there, [[underlined]] please answer this letter as soon as posible [[/underlined]] the people at Salem will be Ready for thair Teacher on the 27,th of november please Send us A. Teacher at to Centreville Tusday 23. we will have 30 or 40— pupils
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