Rev. John Kimball to Phenia C. Crisfield, Sept. 29, 1869

Title

Rev. John Kimball to Phenia C. Crisfield, Sept. 29, 1869

Date

09-29-1869

Creator

Rev. John Kimball

Recipient

Phenia C. Crisfield

Description

Supt. Kimball directs teacher Phenia C. Crisfield to open school at Darlington. She will have to go to Havre de Grace by railroad, then take a stage from there. Trustee Jerome B. Armstrong meet her. Salary will be $20 per month and board. Crisfield must pay her own way to Darlington but will be refunded by the New England Freedmen's Aid Society next July.

References

Jerome B. Armstrong

School

Darlington aka Hosanna or Berkley

Source

Smithsonian, National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Transcript

143

Bureau R.F. and A.L.
Office Supt. Education, D.C. &c
Washington, Sept. 29th 1869.

[[underlined]] Chrisfield Miss Phenia [[/underlined]]

Dear Madam:

I wish you to open school at Darlington, Harford Co., Md., next Monday. You will go to Havre De Grace by R.R., thence there is a stage from the place. You will report to [[underlined]] Mr. James Armstrong, [[/underlined]] who will help you to a home, and to open your school.

Salary will be $20.00 per mo., and board. You will pay your own way to Darlington. The Society will pay it back next July. Let me hear from you as soon as you go to the place.

Respectfully Yours,
(Sgd.) John Kimball,
Supt. Education.

IIIF Manifests

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