Viewing page 39 of 265

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

0302

family who would attend this school. I have always been much interested in the moral as well as the physical improvement of the negroes and for many years before the war my father and I built them a chapel where they had a regular minister appointed for their exclusive benefit, and a Sunday school taught by members of my family.

You will please let me know at your earliest convenience what amount you can furnish, and if you think it best to make a visit to our neighborhood I shall be pleased to see you at my house. I should like to know on what day to expect you as I am frequently absent from home.

I do not know if the house

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-12-14 10:20:41 to add NARA number :D