Freedmen's Bureau Records: John A. McDonnell to
Roswell Waldo, September 15, 1868
Summary:
McDonnell expresses surprise that Waldo is requesting money for a school house in
Waynesboro, because as McDonnell explains, $150 was already appropriated for
that purpose while Jackson was the agent for Augusta County, and no more aid can
be expended.
Bureau R.F. &
A.L.
Head Qrs. 9th Sub Dist.
Va
Mr. Roswell Waldo
A.S.A.Comr
Staunton, Va.
Sept 15th 1868
Winchester
Sir
It was with some surprise that your application for aid in building a schoolhouse & church in Waynesboro was received.
Authority to expend $150 in repairing a schoolhouse for freedpeople was given by communication from this office of May 20t 1867. And checks in payment of accounts for material purchased were sent as follows viz.
July 30 Louis W. Pearce $16.00 H.A. Harner $21.69 $37.69 Sept 18 W. H. Watts 82.02 Oct. 12 I. & H. [illeg.] 15.66 1868 Jany 28 Wm Panneil Jr 15.00
Receipts for the above amounts from the Agent in charge at Staunton are on file
in this office. It is presumed that the colored people are endeavoring to obtain
further assistance from you, but it is possible that the money may
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not have been expended as designed.
Application was made last January for a Teacher for the School at Waynesboro, and it was supposed that the Schoolhouse was in use, or ready for occupation.
No further aid can be expected from the Bureau in building schoolhouses, the sum appropriated for that purpose being exhausted.
Books and teachers are supplied only by private parties or charitable associations.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servant
John A. McDonnell
Sub Asst
Comr
