Telegraph, George M. McComas to Rev. John Kimball, Oct. 23, 1868
- Title
- Telegraph, George M. McComas to Rev. John Kimball, Oct. 23, 1868
- Date
- 10-23-1868
- Creator
- G.M. McComas (George March)
- Recipient
- Rev. John Kimball
- Description
- George M. McComas telegraphs to education superintendent John Kimball, in response to Kimball's letter of Oct. 22 in which he asked whether he could attend a meeting at Bel Air and return the same day, and whether the event would be held indoors or outdoors. McComas responds that it is 16 miles from the railroad depot to the school, too far to return the same day, and that the exercises will be held indoors. McComas hopes Kimball will arrive that evening.
- 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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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
12:15 PM
Dated Balto Oct 23 1868
Received at Willards Oct 23
To Jno Kimball
Supt Education
Hd Qrs Bu R & Freedmen &c
Sixteen miles from depot cannot get back same day In door exercises hope you will be here this evening
Geo. M. McComas
No. 9, S. Liberty St - IIIF Manifests
- https://ids.si.edu/ids/manifest/NMAAHC-007675723_01258
Part of Telegraph, George M. McComas to Rev. John Kimball, Oct. 23, 1868