Samuel Ferguson, letter
November 29, 1869
"Sharpsburg, Nove the 29 1869
Mr D. G. Swaim
Dear Sir I resived your letter on the November the 26 1869 as did not get it before I was
[goom?g?] When I came home I was your letter was handed to me I was verry sorry that I did
not get it before as was not home When I saw your letter I was glade to see that you would sen us
a teacher
We Would like to have a teacher Verry much as have about 26 young men and married men
besids a school about 21 little Children that wants to go
Please Send us a teacher as we want one very bad Please Send us a man if Can as our shooll is
very large and a good meny men to go We will thak a lady if can not get a man.
Please Write at atonce and let me now as we have got evry thing Redday
Respectfully Yours
Samuel H Furgason [signature]
Sec of School Camimtty
[?] Robert Leokins"
Author
Name: Samuel Ferguson
Unit: N/A
Document Information
Type: Letter
Subject(s):
- African American
Event Location: Sharpsburg, Washington Co., MD
Document Origin: Sharpsburg, Washington Co., MD
Source
NMAAHC-007675722_01443 and NMAAHC-007675722_01444; Records of the Superintendent of Education for the District of Columbia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; Registered Letters Received; National Museum of African American History and Culture
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