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December 12th

Mr. R. M. Janney

Dear Sir:

I have the honor to report that nine (9) School Houses for Colored people are being built in Prince George Co. Md., viz: at Aquasco, Upper Marlboro, Robytown, Horse Head near Mr. Nile's house, Nottingham, Bladensburg, Muirkirk Furnace, and Oxen Run.  At Bladensburg, Oxen Run, Muirkirk Furnace the houses are done, and the Schools are in operation.  Salary of teachers paid by Northern Societies.  The Government has furnished nearly all the material for the houses (except at Muirkirk Furnace, the beautiful house, at that place was built by Mr. Coffin of Boston, Mass.)  The Colored people have furnished the sites for the houses, sometimes they have deeded to Church, and sometimes to School trustees.  They have also erected the buildings, which are sometimes used for Churches but are always to be open for Public Colored Schools.

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References to the Muirkirk School, 7813 Muirkirk Road, Rossville. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muirkirk,_Maryland Photo: https://www.google.com/maps/place/7813+Muirkirk+Rd,+Beltsville,+MD+20705/@39.0563675,-76.8708939,3a,75y,203.02h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sV1XmwIj3o1EUE7-b2Iz4QQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DV1XmwIj3o1EUE7-b2Iz4QQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D203.01668%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x89b7c2df45e1e9e9:0x77515708fd21265a!2s7813+Muirkirk+Rd,+Beltsville,+MD+20705!3b1!8m2!3d39.056142!4d-76.871019!3m4!1s0x89b7c2df45e1e9e9:0x77515708fd21265a!8m2!3d39.056142!4d-76.871019