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307 [[preprinted]] When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. [[/preprinted]] 10/23-68. | 19. * McComas, Geo. M. Telegram. | Baltimore, Md. Oct. 23d 1868. Telegraphs - Sixteen miles from depot. Cannot get back same day. Indoor exercises. Hopes the Supt. of Education will be there in the evening. 11/4-68. | 20 * McComas, Geo. M. | Baltimore, Md. Nov. 3d 1868. States that the fair at the school above Bell Air, took place without any addresses: that the people asked Capt. [[underlined]] Duvall [[/underlined]] to ascertain when the Supt. of Education would visit them, and if there was any prospect of aid from the Bureau. States that they propose to hold another fair about Christmas, and if the Supt. of Education will make an appointment, he will make all the arrangements, and they can also visit McComas Institute. 11/7-68. | 21 * Macomber, Miss H.S. | Washington, D.C. Nov. 4th 1868. States that she received note, and has written to New Bedford. Hopes to secure teachers. 11/11-68. | 22 * Marshall, Ida S. | Churchville, Harford Co. Md. Nov. 10th 1868. States that the school house at that place is much too small: that the colored people were promised aid from the Bureau to build a house if they would procure a deed of land for the purpose: that the people have subscribed for and purchased an acre and a half of land for the purposes of building a church, and a school-house, but the church trustees hold possession and are not willing to deed any portion of it to the school trustees: that the school trustees request advice &c. 11/20-68. | 23. * Marquess, J.W. | Sundertandsville, Calvert Co. Md. States that they are in want of a teacher at Plum point: that the teacher sent there only remained one day. 12/17-68. | 24 * Marshall, Wm. F. | Newburgh, Charles Co. Md. Dec. 14th 1868. Furnishes facts in relation to his school. See book on school-buildings. Requests to be furnished with a list of books. [[end page]] [[start page]] 308 [[preprinted]] When Received. | Name of Writer. | Date and Purport of Letter. [[/preprinted]] 12/18-68. | 25. * Matthews, W.H. | Martinsburg, W. Va. Dec. 9th 1868. States that they have an excellent teacher at this place who has a school of about 80 pupils with an average attendance of 60: that their school-house is one the best in the County: that there is not so much opposition here to colored schools as in some other parts of the County: that they allow the use of the house and furnish fuel for the night-school &c. 12/23-68. | 26 * Matthews, W.H. | Martinsburg, W. Va. Dec. 22d 1868. Received letter of the 19th inst. and encloses copy of deed of school-house and for part of the lot. States that the deed for the other portion will be secured: that the school is going on &c. 12/26-68. | 27 * Mulican, C. | Duffield, Charles Co. Md. Dec. 25th 1868. States that they have a deed of an acre of land for school purposes. Requests to have lumber sent to [[underlined]] J.B. Shuff, [[/underlined]] Farmington. 12/28-68. | 28. * Marshall, Wm. F. | Bryantown, Charles Co. Md. Dec. 25th 1868. Requests to the books sent per stage to Port Tobacco, care of Dr. [[underlined]] Wm. R. Wilmer. [[/underlined]] 12/31-68. | 29 * Morris, Sarah. | Morganza, St. Mary's Co. Md. Dec. 25th 1868. Received letter. Requests to be furnished with some books for her school. States that the colored people are in need of clothing &c. 1/2-69. | 30 * Morris, Susan | Providence, R.I. Dec. 30th 1868. States that she has concluded to accept the situation as teacher offered her by the Supt. of Education, and is ready to start at once. Address No.9 Argyle St. 1/6-69 | 31 * May, Saml. J. Cor. Secy. - F.A.S. e.B.#136 Vol.1-1868. | Syracuse, N.Y. Jany. 2d 1868. Certifies that Mrs. [[underlined]] L.M.E. Ricks [[/underlined]] was appointed teacher of freedmen for Washington, in Sept. 1867, and that ever since that time she has taught the "Colfax" school. Requests that she may receive from the Bureau, ten dollars per month for the time she was so employed.
