Edward Waxwood to Capt. Samuel J. Wright from Chairman of the Building Commission for Hopewell Crossroads Edward Waxwood, Jan. 20, 1868
- Title
- Edward Waxwood to Capt. Samuel J. Wright from Chairman of the Building Commission for Hopewell Crossroads Edward Waxwood, Jan. 20, 1868
- Date
- 01-20-1868
- Creator
- Capt. Samuel J. Wright
- Recipient
- Edward Waxwood
- Description
- Edward Waxwood, chairman of the building committee at Hopewell Crossroads, informs Bureau quartermaster Samuel J. Wright that he received his letter of the 7th and that they have received the lumber, which is on the ground. The frame has not been placed yet, but this will be completed in a few days. Ice had prevented them from crossing the river to work on it.
- 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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Hopewell X Roads Md.
Jan. 20th 168
Waxwood Edwd
The Lumber for school house has been received and is on the ground
L.R. 702
Received Md & Del. ___ 23’ 68
Hopewell X Roads
Mr. Samuel J. Wright
Sir yours of the 7th com safely to hand… sir us we have the lumber with the excepting of the frame on the ground and we will have it in a few days we should of had it sooner but on account of the ice we could not get it a cross the river we are very much obliged to you for you instructions
Your with respect
Edward Waxwood