George M. McComas to Rev. John Kimball, Feb. 19, 1869
- Title
- George M. McComas to Rev. John Kimball, Feb. 19, 1869
- Date
- 02-19-1869
- Creator
- G.M. McComas (George March)
- Recipient
- Rev. John Kimball
- Description
- George M. McComas writes to education superintendent John Kimball, enclosing the deed for the school property at Hendon Hill. In response to Kimball's questions regarding bench manufacture in his letter of Jan. 26, McComas reports that he can have "Soper benches" delivered to Hendon Hill for about $4 each. The school will also need about 20 desks and a table. Asks how much money Kimball can provide. McComas also refers to enclosing a newspaper clipping (not in the file) by the editor of the Harford Democrat, Col. Webster., that was apparently critical of his efforts. McComas asks Kimball when he might be able to visit Harford County so that the two of them can make a tour of schools together. He hopes the editor and his reporter might attend these gatherings and "be a little enlightened on the subject of education and the principles of humanity and Christianity."
- 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
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Baltimore Febry 19, 69
Rev. Jno. Kimball
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose original deed for McComas Institute & Mt. Zion School house lot and [[strikethrough]] Hendon Hill [[/strikethrough]] copy of the Hendon Hill according to promise, should you not need the former can return it to me.
We can get the Soper Benches made and delivered at Hendon Hill at four Dollars each. Please let me know what amount you can allow them as they will need about 20 Desks and some other benches one Table Would like to know soon. I herewith enclose the estimate made of my efforts in behalf of the coloured people as expressed by Col. Websters organ, the Harford Democrat.
Please let me know when you can pay a visit to Harford, as I have informed that Editor that the way I intended to regard their advise was to pay a visit to all the schools in the county as soon as you were ready to accompany me, when I hoped he would be present and send his reporter, that they might be a little enlightened on the subject of education and the principles of humanity and Christianity.
Yours Respectfly
[[signature]] Geo M McComas [[/signature]]
Part of George M. McComas to Rev. John Kimball, Feb. 19, 1869