Freedmen's Bureau Records: Roswell Waldo to Reverend Mr. Clark,
October 21, 1868
Summary:
Waldo inquires as to whether the Methodist Church of Staunton has ever been used for school
purposes.
Bureau RF&AL 4th Div 9 Sub Dist
Rev. Mr. Clark
Pastor Methodist
Church
Staunton, Va
Oct 21. 1868
Staunton, Va.
Dear Sir:
By direction of the Military [added: Comr ] I have the honor to request to be furnished with a written statement in answer to the following inquiries:
Is the Methodist Church of Staunton used at the present time for school purposes? or has it ever been? - if so - by whom? when? why? For how long? - By what authority? or by whose permission? - Has any protest ever been made against such use & if so - when & by whom? - also give any other information you may possess [unclear: relative] to the matter.
Please give this your immediate [illeg.]
Very respectfully
Your obt servant
Roswell Waldo
ASA Comr
To
Rev Mr. Harris
[deleted: ]Methodist[illeg.][illeg.]