James A. Pitt to Rev. John Kimball, Sept. 22, 1868
- Title
- James A. Pitt to Rev. John Kimball, Sept. 22, 1868
- Date
- 09-22-1868
- Creator
- James A. Pitt
- Recipient
- Rev. John Kimball
- Description
- James A. Pitt reports on behalf of the trustees at Perrymansville that they have purchased a 1/4 acre lot from a church. They request a building plan and dimensions to work with, and a blank deed form for them to use. They would like to have a two-story schoolhouse due to the large size of the community and their desire to engage with literary societies and other organizations in their work.
- School
- Perrymansville aka Perryman
- 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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9/24-68 | 8. * Pitt, James A. Sec. | Michaelsville, Harford Co. Sept. 22d 1868. States that they have purchased 1/4 of the church lot, request a school house plane and blanks for deed.
Registered Letters Received 5.1.4 P-Y (1of5) Jan 12, 1868- Mar. 17, 1868 (S)
Image 24-26: Sept 22d 1868 Mr J. Kimball Yours of 21s at my hand I can say in reply that We have purchased 1⁄4 acre from the church Trustees for School lot and Would Build Imediately if Provided With the Plan and size as We have lost ^[[insert]] the [[/insert]] dimensions You Will please forward the Blank form of a deed as the above named are ready to sign Please give answer at once to yours respect [[signature]] J. A. Pitt [[/signature]] P S it Would much better for us if We could get sufficent for 2 story House as our comunity is large and like to engage in Littary Societzes and other good Causes for the Elevatian of our Race