Title	Rev. D. Burt to Thomas J. Rice, October 19th 1867
Record type	Correspondence
Creator	Burt, D.
Date of creation	1867-10-19
Series	Records of Superintendents of Education M1000
Description	This letter discusses the need for a school in McMinnville.
Additional notes	Series M1000, Reel 3, [Frame 1367- 1368]
Excerpt from record	“LR No 450 Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands Tennessee Nashville October 19th, 1867 Burt D. Superintendent of Education Makes inquiries whether a colored school at McMinnville has been opened or not. Wants to know if there is a teacher for such a school, if not, will try to secure one. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands Agents Office Murfreesboro 21st October 1867 The school at McMinnville is now in operation. Has been supplied with a teacher by Dr. Rust—Agent—M.E. Freedmen’s Aid Society Thomas J. Rice Agent? Murfreesboro Tenn. L Received BRF and AL October 22nd, 1867 Nashville, Tenn. October 19th, 1867 Thomas J. Rice Agent Murfreesboro Dear Sir: I wish to ascertain whether a colored school has been opened at McMinnvile. We expended $300 on the school house and desire that they should have a school. Dr. Rust agent of the Freemen’s Aid Society of the M.E. Church North was to consider the question of supplying a teacher. If he has not done so I will try in some other quarter hoping that the people at McMinnville will do all in their power toward the school. Will you please answer my inquiry or if unable to do so refer this letter to someone at McMinnville who will answer it at once. Your very respectfully D. Burt Superintendent of Education BRF&AL Tenn.”
Geographic location	Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Rutherford County (Tenn.)
Names that occur in the record	Burt, D. Rice, Thomas J. Rust M. E Freedmen's Aid Society
Subject (LC)	African Americans--Social conditions African Americans--Tennessee--Social conditions--19th century Freedmen's schools and textbooks Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Race relations Racism Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Tennessee--Rutherford County. Rutherford County (Tenn.) United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands
Coverage	1860-1869
Contributing institution	National Archives and Records Administration
Medium	Microfilm
Bibliographic citation	[Document title, date]. Records of the Superintendent of Education for the State of Tennessee. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1870. Series M1000, [Reel number, Frame number/s]. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
Copyright status	Public domain
Collection name	Freedmen's Bureau Records