Jerome B. Armstrong to Edward H. Monteith, Oct. 8, 1868
- Title
- Jerome B. Armstrong to Edward H. Monteith, Oct. 8, 1868
- Date
- 10-08-1868
- Creator
- Jerome B. Armstrong
- Recipient
- Edward H. Monteith
- Description
- Jerome B. Armstrong, chairman of the building committee, writes that the Darlington school is ready for plastering, but they do not have enough shingles, lumber for sheathing, etc. They are also in need of 28-30 desks and a teacher's desk.
- 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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10/10-68 | 40* Armstrong, J. B. E.B. #90, Vol. 1-1868. | Darlington, Harford Co. Md., Oct. 8th 1868 States they are ready for plastering, and that they want 28 or 30 school-desks and teacher's desk.
Registered Letters Received 5.1.1/A-B (1of5) Jan. 1, 1868- Jan. 26, 1869
Darlington Md Oct. 8th 1868 Mr E. H. Monteith Spcl Agt. O. D. O. Freedmens Bureau Baltimore Md
Sir As chairman of building committee of the Freedmen school house Darlington I have at last the pleasure to inform you the house is now ready for plastering. We have not been furnished with enough of some articles for school house part such as shingles lumber for sheathing &c. but we have furnished it so far it will be ready I hope in a few weeks for you to dedicate and give a name we are without Desks and it will need about 28. or 30. with teachers Desk I suppose please inform us if you will furnish them we have to furnish two stoves for the winter Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant [[signature]] J. B. Armstrong [[/signature]] P.S. inform us soon if you please J B Armstrong
Part of Jerome B. Armstrong to Edward H. Monteith, Oct. 8, 1868