37 students on the roll. Mason remarks that he is "happy to say that my school, regarded numerically is in a good condition, but I am sorry to add that I have great difficulty in collecting from my scholars their weekly tuition fee of 10 cts."
Two differing reports, both titled February 1870. One report lists total enrollment for month as 52 and is cosigned by trustee Abraham Courtney. The other lists total enrollment for the month as 56 and is cosigned by trustee Charles W. Simms.
22 students on the roll. School was closed on November 4th so that Green could attend an emancipation celebration in Baltimore. Cosigned by trustee Aquilla Boardly.
Teaching certificate of Mary Watson, signed by the school superintendent of Providence, Rhode Island. The date is not clearly legible; possibly 1858. Later filed with the American Missionary Association.
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.