Viewing page 303 of 304

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

Newtown Worcester County Md.
Oct 5th 1868
Rev. John Kimball

Dear Sir

I drop you these lines to inform you that I met a portion of the colored people of Newtown and after they herd the conditions they stated that they were so badly off for a place to meet their societies in that they would build a House 24x40 feet and two stories high if you would agree to this plan and fix up the first story for the school and the second for society rooms and have the land deeded for school they say that a House 20x32 will not hold the children that will come to school and are willing to commence as soon as they hear from you They will have another meeting on Wednesday night and write to me about all further arrangements If you wish to write to Newtown to the people write to Robert H Gillitt Newtown Worcester Co Md. 

Verry Respectfully yours
[[signature]] John H. Butler [[/signature]]