Freedmen's Bureau Records: Thomas P. Jackson to R.
M. Manly, October 7, 1867
Summary:
Jackson writes that, considering the desperate need for a school in Staunton, the
community will gladly accept the female teacher N. C. Brackett has offered to
send. Jackson requests a few days notice of her arrival so that he can find a
place for her to board.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office 4th Division, 9th
Sub-District, Virginia
Rev. R. M. Manly
Supt Education &c
Richmond
Oct 7th 1867.
Staunton, Va.,
Dear Sir
Your favor of 4th inst. I received 5th inst. and reply at once that Mr. Brackett informed me he could not supply this station and the anxiety of the colored parents for a school is so great that I shall gladly for them accept your offer of one lady teacher, and the room can be at once used by borrowing some chairs &c so I hope she will come on at once. I have not yet found a place where she can board, in fact except a mention at Sabbath School [illeg.] I have had no opportunity, but if you [unclear: give] me two or three days notice of her coming I will have all prepared.
Yr obt servt
Thos P. Jackson
Agent
