Thomas Taylor to Rev. John Kimball, Oct. 27, 1868

Title

Thomas Taylor to Rev. John Kimball, Oct. 27, 1868

Date

10-27-1868

Creator

Thomas Taylor

Recipient

Rev. John Kimball

Description

Port Deposit building committee chairman Thomas Taylor writes to Supt. Kimball that they have exhausted the money they had collected from among the people there and cannot continue construction. He asks Kimball to try to get a deed for them so that they can qualify for Bureau aid. He says the teacher Mrs. Anderson (Mary J. C. Anderson) has arrived but “the bord has deceived her.”

References

Mary J.C. Anderson

School

Port Deposit, Cecil County

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

Port de Posit Oct 27th /68

Mr Kimball

Dear Sir the reason why I didnot write to you before I have bin a wating to get someting good to tell concerning of our School House we have watied on the School Commissioners concerning of the money that [[strikethrough]] are [[/strikethrough]] is to get for the School but we have had no learning yet what money we have collect our selves it is all exosted and we have none to gan any fother not as yet. please to try and get the deed of that lot for us Mrs Anderson arrive here on Saturday 24th to take up School. the Bord have decieved her, we are looking for your arrival Soon, Yours Truly

[[signature]] Thomas Taylor [[/signature]]
Chirman of Bilden Committee
Port de Posit MD

IIIF Manifests

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