Phenia C. Crisfield to Maj. W. L. Van Derlip , Dec. 7, 1869

Title

Phenia C. Crisfield to Maj. W. L. Van Derlip , Dec. 7, 1869

Date

12-07-1869

Creator

Phenia C. Crisfield

Description

Darlington teacher Phenia C. Crisfield writes to Supt. Van Derlip requesting that the balance of her salary be sent to her. She reports that her school is getting along well.

School

Darlington aka Hosanna or Berkley

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

Darlington Dec 7 1869

Kind Sir
I rite to say that you would oblige me verry much if you would send me the balence of my salary. i sent for some bookes wich will come out of my money it will a mount to $9 00 and some centes i suppose the bill is at the office. Mr Kemble a tended to it so it leaves me eleven dollars and some thing. I think that my mounth is just up. My School is a geting a long verry well indeed I all so have the bill of the bookes but not while i rite.

Yours Truley
[[signature]] Phenia Crisfield [[/signature]]
Teacher

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