Maj. W. L. Van Derlip to Rachel L. Alexander, Feb. 26, 1870

Title

Maj. W. L. Van Derlip to Rachel L. Alexander, Feb. 26, 1870

Date

02-26-1870

Creator

Maj. W.L. Van Derlip

Recipient

Rachel L. Alexander

Description

Supt. Van Derlip informs Rachel L. Alexander that he has written to Col. Robert R. Corson about her salary for December, 1869. If she has not yet received her pay, Corson will send it to her. Alexander's November pay was sent to Bel Air in late December, 1869. Van Derlip apologizes for not being able to give Alexander a new school, and encourages her to find a society to support her. If she does so, Van Derlip can get her a school "at once."

References

Col. Robert R. Corson

School

Bel Air aka Hendon Hill

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

Bureau R.F. & A. Lands
Office Supdt. of Education D.C.
Washington Feb'y 26, 1870

[[underlined]] Alexander Miss R. L. [[/underlined]]
Philadelphia, Penna.
356 Dugan Street

Dear Miss:

I have written to [[underlined]] Col. Corson [[/underlined]] about your salary for December. If you have not received it he will pay it to you. Your November's salary was sent to you at [[underlined]] Bel Air [[/underlined]] late in December. I am sorry we cannot give you a school but wish you can get some society to pay you. Try and get some society to adopt you as teacher and I can get you school at once.

Yours Respectfully
W. L. Vanderlip
Bvt. Major & Supdt. of Education

IIIF Manifests

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