| Roll Number | 9 |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 March 1870 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Kent |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Chestertown |
| Other Locations Mentioned | Compton |
| Authors | Wm. Perkins |
| Position | – |
| Recipient | Maj Wm L Vanderliph |
| Other Names Mentioned | – |
| Message Abstract | States that the people of Compton are in want of a teacher : that they can gather eighty pupils, &c. |
| Message Body | I ware at the Poand town School yeasaday and thay have a great meny Schollers thare are a bout 80 Childern in the nabouruhoud of Crompton and you ought by all meanes to send them a teacher thay are trying to kipe the School to geather with one of the challers who teaching but thay cant not kipe it up long unleats thay have a good teacher pleas let me hear form you by the next male |
| Pages | 1252 |
| 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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