Col. Robert R. Corson to John Kimball, Sept. 20, 1869

Title

Col. Robert R. Corson to John Kimball, Sept. 20, 1869

Date

09-20-1869

Creator

Col. Robert R. Corson

Recipient

Rev. John Kimball

Description

Col. Robert C. Corson of the Pennsylvania Freedmen's Relief Association informs Supt. Kimball that his organization has accepted six new teachers, including Rachel L. Alexander and Phenia C. Crisfield. Alexander wishes to go to West River in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, together with a fellow new hire, Sarah Adger.

References

Rachel L. Alexander

Phenia C. Crisfield

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

[[preprinted]]
STEPHEN COLWELL, Pres.
FRANCIS R. COPE, Vice-Pres.
ELLIS YARNALL, Rec. Sec.
ROBERT R. CORSON, Cor. Sec.
E. W. CLARK, Treasurer,
35 South Third Street.

PENNSYLVANIA BRANCH
AMERICAN FREEDMEN'S UNION COMMISSION,
No. 711 SANSOM STREET.
Philadelphia, ^[[Sept 20th]] 186^[[9]]
[[/preprinted]]

Rev. John Kemball
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir.

Miss Jackson has examined the following persons today and thinks they will all do well as teachers. Please direct them by letter —

Annie R. Thompson | #343 Dugan St.
Jane S. Allen | #1224 Canby St
Rachel L. Alexander | 336 Dugan St } want to go to
Sarah Adger | 821 South St. } West River near each other
Phenia Crisfield | 1703 Addison St.
James T. Bracy | 1510 South 7th St

Yours very truly
[[signature]] Robt. R. Corson. [[/signature]]
Cor. Secy.

IIIF Manifests

https://ids.si.edu/ids/manifest/NMAAHC-007675722_00781