| Roll Number | 5 |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 Feb 1869 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Baltimore |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Baltimore |
| Other Locations Mentioned | Salem, Dorchester Co.; Galena, Kent Co. |
| Authors | John Core |
| Position | A. Acty. |
| Recipient | Rev. Jno Kimball |
| Other Names Mentioned | Mrs. Clady; W.D. Johnson; Miss M.J. Currey |
| Message Abstract | States that he will give Mrs. [[underlined]] Clady [[/underlined]] the school at Salem, Dorchester Co., lately taught by [[underlined]] W. D. Johnson [[/underlined]] who is a worthless fellow, &c. Requests that transportation may be sent to Miss [[underlined]] M. J. Currey, [[/underlined]] to Galena, Kent Co., provided she is a good teacher. Inquires if the "Physiology, and Child's Book of Nature" can be used. |
| Message Body | I will give Mrs. Clady the school at Salem, Dorchester Co. the teacher who taught there the past month having left. His name is W. D. Johnson, & styles himself a Methodist Preacher. If he applies to you for a position, you, in giving him one, must be particular to get him a nice residence not more than 100 yds. from the school house, which, to suit his fancy, should be built of brick, and made air tight and surrounded with shade trees. Also get a chair in which he may recline while in school, the pupils attending which must so appreciate being educated as not to require any effort on his part. I might have saved all this rigmarole by telling you he is a lazy, good-for-nothing lubber. You did not give me the name of Miss M. J. Curry. If she is competent and you know her address please forw'd to her orders for transp'n to Galena, Kent Co. How about that Physiology & Child's Book of Nature? Can you use them? |
| Pages | 330-32 |
| 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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