Mary E. Jackson to Rev. John Kimball, Jan. 2, 1869
- Title
- Mary E. Jackson to Rev. John Kimball, Jan. 2, 1869
- Date
- 01-02-1869
- Creator
- Mary E. Jackson
- Recipient
- Rev. John Kimball
- Description
- Mary E. Jackson of the Pennsylvania Freedmen's Relief Association responds to a letter from Supt. Kimball stating that Anderson does not send reports as she ought to. Jackson tells him that Anderson's letters are not being delivered to Kimball or herself, and that letters meant for Anderson are also not being delivered to her. "From what I have seen of her I think her the best colored teacher we have in our employ with the exception of Miss Gordon." Jackson states that the colored people at Port Deposit cannot obtain supplies for the school there.
- References
-
Mary J.C. Anderson
- School
- Port Deposit, Cecil County
- Related Financial Supporters
- Pennsylvania Freedmen's Relief Association aka the Pennsylvania Branch of the American Freedmen's Union Commission
- Source
- Smithsonian, National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Courtesy of the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, FamilySearch International, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Transcript
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[[preprinted]]
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.
CHAIRMAN
MISS MARY E. JACKSON, 1316 Pine St.
Miss S. L. Baldwin,
Mrs. Geo. Whitney,
Miss Elizabeth Smith,
Miss Nettie Jackson,
Miss Mary E. Cummings,
Benjamin Coates,
Philip P. Randolph,
Robt. R. Corson.
PENNSYLVANIA BRANCH
American Freedmen's Union Commission,
No. 711 SANSOM STREET.
Philadelphia, ^[[Jany 2]] 186^[[9]]
[[/preprinted]]
Mr. Kimball
Dear Sir,
In your letter recd on Monday you say "Miss Anderson may be a good teacher but she does not report as she is bound to do."
Today she came to see me. A fair was in progress in her school room. She came to Philada. & will return ready for school on Monday. I told her what you had written. She says she [[underlined]] did [[/underlined]] report fully, that her letters constantly fail in reaching their destination & she does not receive those addressed to her. I have had [[underlined]] one [[/underlined]] letter from her, she has written twice.
From what I have seen of her [[strikethrough]] she is [[/strikethrough]] I think her the best colored teacher we have in our employ with the exception of Miss Gordon.
From what she says I do not see how the colored people [[underlined]] can [[/underlined]] supply Blackboards Maps &c for the school. You understand the difficulties they have had in regard to
the [[underlined]] land [[/underlined]] on which they proposed building & the high price they are obliged to pay now that they cannot buy.
The is very much interested, has a school of 35 which will be increased from this time - Can anything be done to supply her with the missing school furniture?
Truly yours
[[signature]] Mary E. Jackson [[/signature]]
C 170 OS.ED.C Vol. 1 - 1868
Philadelphia, Pa.
[[underlined]] C [[/underlined]] Jany. 2d 1869.
Commission, Pa. Branch F. U.
Miss Mary E. Jackson.
States in reply that Miss [[underlined]] Anderson [[/underlined]] has informed here that she has reported her school, but complains that many of her letters fail to reach their destination and she fails to receive many addressed to her. Thinks Miss [[underlined]] A [/underlined]] is the best colored teacher they have in their employ. with the exception of Miss [[underlined]] Gordon. [[/underlined]] Inquires if something cannot be done to supply her school with maps, black board &c.
Recd. O.S.E.D.C. 1/6 - 68.