| Roll Number | 9 |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 Aug 1870 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Queen Anne |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Centreville |
| Other Locations Mentioned | – |
| Authors | Chas. Kendy, School Trustee |
| Position | – |
| Recipient | Major W. L Vanderlip |
| Other Names Mentioned | – |
| Message Abstract | States that they have finished their school house with the exception of plastering: that their lumber bill, amounting to $100, become due on the 4th inst.: that the carpenter has been paid: that he will leave the house plastered without delay if the Supt will advance the $100. which he promised on its completion. |
| Message Body | Dear Sir you will oblidge Ous very much if you will try and comply with my letter Sir we have completed our House all to Plastering and the Gentleman that we bought the Lumber from let ous have it on 4 mounth time which time has expired on the 1st day of this mounth, and the Gentleman we bought the Lumber from is very [[strikethrough]] onez [[/strikethrough]] onezy About his money and J. [[strikethrough]] Chas Ken [/strikethrough]] Chas Kendy [[strikethrough]] J [[/strikethrough]] has give Judgement for the money. which amount is $100.00 Sir I have no doubts of Getting the money, which you Promis to Give ous at the [[strikethrough]] C [[/strikethrough]] completion of our house but sir you know as well as I do if not better that A little cash is needed Sometimes which is my case At this time, if you will Send ous money Enowf to Pay the one Hundred dollars I will pledge my Silf to See that the house is finish without delay, we cant Do any thig with we can raise Some more money we have had to Raise the money for the Carpenter other Expences which ceeps ous very hard up and if you will Just send ous the ammount of $100.00, until we complete our house it will be A Great favor. I am Sir yours |
| Pages | 1063 |
| Transcribers Notes | – |
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[Author (if known)], Freedmen's Bureau Correspondence on Schools, 1869-1870, 1870, Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.
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