Rev. John Kimball to Mary J. C. Anderson, Oct. 29, 1868

Title

Rev. John Kimball to Mary J. C. Anderson, Oct. 29, 1868

Date

10-29-1868

Creator

Rev. John Kimball

Recipient

Mary J.C. Anderson

Description

Supt. Kimball tells teacher Mary J. C. Anderson that he cannot come to her at Port Deposit for some days. She must try, he writes to get the school started as best she can, and to write to Col. Corson of the Pennsylvania Freedmen's Relief Assocation if she has issues. He assures her that he had no hand in sending her to Port Deposit, but she should not think of turning back.

References

Col. Robert R. Corson

School

Port Deposit, Cecil County

Source

Smithsonian, National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Transcript

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Bureau R. F. & A. L.
Headquarters Asst. Com'r D.C.
Washington, Oct. 29, 1868.

[[underlined]] Anderson [[/underlined]] Miss

I cannot come to your place for some days. You must try to get your school under way as well as you can and if you have trouble write to Col. [[underlined]] Corson. [[/underlined]] I do not know how you happened to go to Port Deposit. I had no hand in arranging matters. But you must no think of turning back.

Respectfully yours
[[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]]
Supt. of Education.

IIIF Manifests

https://ids.si.edu/ids/manifest/NMAAHC-007675717_00210