Freedmen's Bureau Records: Thomas P. Jackson to R.
M. Manly, October 2, 1867
Summary:
Jackson informs Manly of the availabilty of a school room in the basement of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and asks $100 for supplies. He also states the
community's preference for a male teacher.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office 4th Division, 9th
Sub-District, Virginia
Reverend R. M. Manly
Superintendent of Education, State of Virginia
Richmond
October 2nd 1867.
Staunton, Virginia
Sir
Your communication of September 19, has had attention but I could not give a satisfactory reply as there was some difficulty in the way of procuring a School Room in proper terms. The Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church have now given consent to use of basement for school purposes if Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands will expend $100 in school fixtures in lieu of rent for the season and in my September report I respectfully urge such appropriation be made and now I ask your assistance in securing this and teachers. If but one can be sent by all means send a gentleman. We want a teacher who can go out among the poor and "make them come in".
Mr. Brackett when here was much in doubt whether his principals could spare
teachers here, but the field is too large the in-
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terest of too many
at stake to let the door of the school house be closed at Staunton. The room
will answer at once for school purposes if you can send a teacher now and his suggestions would be useful in making the
$100 provide the most needed articles.
Your obedient servant
Thos P. Jackson
Agent
