Rev. John Kimball to Capt. Edward H. Monteith, Aug. 25, 1868

Title

Rev. John Kimball to Capt. Edward H. Monteith, Aug. 25, 1868

Date

08-25-1868

Creator

Rev. John Kimball

Recipient

Edward H. Monteith

Description

Superintendent Rev. John Kimball asks Disbursing Officer Edward H. Monteith about a request for desks from Thomas Run trustee Elijah Stewart. Kimball has this request among papers at his office, and wishes to know if Monteith intends to supply desks and benches for Thomas Run, and how much has already been done to supply that school. Says he saw some men from Thomas Run the previous day. This letter is dated about one week after the jurisdiction of Harford County schools passed from the now defunct Maryland and Delaware Assistant Commissioner's office to the D.C. Assistant Commissioner's office.

References

Elijah Stewart

School

Thomas Run aka Hickory or Clark's Chapel

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 Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C.
Washington, Aug. 25th 1868.

[[underlined]] Monteith E. H. [[/underlined]]
Baltimore, Md.

Dear Sir:

Among the paters I see a request for desks at Thomas Run, by [[underlined]] Elijah Steward. [[/underlined]] I also saw some men from that place yesterday. How much have we done there? Did you intend to give them desks and benches?

Very Respectfully, Yours,
[[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]]
Supt. of Education.

IIIF Manifests

https://ids.si.edu/ids/manifest/NMAAHC-007675717_00149