George McComas to Rev. John Kimball, Oct. 21st, 1868
- Title
- George McComas to Rev. John Kimball, Oct. 21st, 1868
- Date
- 10-21-1868
- Creator
- G.M. McComas (George March)
- Recipient
- Rev. John Kimball
- Description
- States that Mr. Duvall received letter from Supt. of Education, and requests him to write that the lot is paid for and deeded to George Dougherty and others for religious and educational purposes. Notes that Dougherty paid $100. States they are to have a fair on the 24th and want the Supt. of Education to address them or send speakers. The Bureau has furnished the frame and part of the shingles, and they now need plastering, seats, etc.. Requests an immediate answer as to who will come to address them: States the people will send to meet them at Bel-Air.
- References
- Capt. Duvall
- George Dougherty
- School
- Bel Air aka Hendon Hill
- Source
- Smithsonian, National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Courtesy of the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, FamilySearch International, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Transcript
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Balto. Oct. 21st 1868
Jno. Kimball Esq.
Dear Sir
Mr Duvall has just called on me and requested me to write to you that your letter has been received, and requests me to state that the lot is paid for and deeded to Geo Dougherty Les Preston and three others in trust for religious and educational purposes for the colored people. And that said Dougherty is a first rate man having given over 100$ to the enterprise and that they propose on Saturday next to hold a fair and wish to have some one to address them. Can you come or send some one who can let them know what you can do.
The Freedmen's Bureau has furnished them with the frame and part of the shingles. They now need plastering and seats and shutters. [[?]] the immediate starting of a school. Please write at once to me No 9 South Liberty street, and state if you can come or send some one here to take seat for Bel Air on the 7.25 Train A.M. on Saturday and they will meet them at Belair and take them to the place.
Mr Duvall is in business here and can only be there on Saturday night and Sunday, though holding a state office is true to the cause.
Please let me know in time so as if impossible for you to come I may try and make some arrangements here, and write to them.
I hope you will be able to decipher this, as he has deferred so long I write now in great haste.
Yours Respectfully
[[signature]] Geo M McComas [[/signature]]
no 9, S. Liberty st
Baltimore
The place is called Hendon Hill School House
Part of George McComas to Rev. John Kimball, Oct. 21st, 1868