| Roll Number | 5 |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 Jul 1869 |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Baltimore |
| City/Town/Neighborhood | Baltimore |
| Other Locations Mentioned | Tobacco Stick, Md. [now Madison] |
| Authors | John Core per Doran |
| Position | A. Acty. |
| Recipient | – |
| Other Names Mentioned | Josiah Bailey; James H. Turner |
| Message Abstract | Forwards letter from [[underlined]] Josiah Bailey [[/underlined]] of Tobacco Stick, Md. stating that [[underlined]] James H. Turner, [[/underlined]] who was sent there to teach, did not open school, but left without seeing the trustees, and that they are in want of a teacher &c. &c. Requests to have the amount ($30.00/100) deducted from their quarterly account. |
| Message Body | We have just rec'd the enclosed which will explain itself. Please have the am't ($30.00) deducted from our quarterly a/c. Mr Core will call on you on Wednesday next. [Forwarded message:] Tobacco Stick July the 18 1869 Dear Sir Mr James H Turner came here [[?]] an never waited to see none of the [[?]]tce of the school and went [[?]] away without seeing any of the head men in this place So Jentlemen we no nothing of him We are suffering for the want of a School please to excuse my hand [[signature]] Jacob J Bailey [[/signature]] turn over P. Master Say that ther has been 4 Letter cam her for the same turner, and they have been Return to dead Letter office at Washington T. M. [[?Tobacco]] |
| Pages | – |
| 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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