Title	Stephen Colwell to Robert Corson, September 8, 1869
Record type	Correspondence
Creator	Colwell, Stephen
Date of creation	1869-09-08
Series	Records of Superintendents of Education M1000
Description	This letter certifies E. W. Clark to receive funds on behalf of the American Freedmen's Union Commission. This letter also transmits a schedule of schools and rental account information.
Additional notes	Series M1000, Reel 5, [Frames 436-439]
Excerpt from record	“1869 L.R. 1344 Vol II Tenn. Office A. F. U. C. PA Philadelphia Pa Septbr 8th 1869. Corson Robt. R. Cor Sectr. Transmits Certificate of E. W. Clark authorizing said Clark to receive and accept for all money due said A.F.U.C Penna Branch. [?], one enclosed from L.R. 1245. Rental % & Schedule= [Checkmark] Original found in Washington [?]/69 Offical Copy [Stamp] Copy Pennsylvania Branch American Freedmen’s Union Commission No. 71 Sansom Street Philadelphia, Septbr 8th, 1869 This is to certify that E. W. Clark is authorized to receive and receipt for money due the Penna Branch American Freedmen’s Union Commission Robt. R. Corson [Signed] Stephen Colwell Cor. Sectr. President American Frdm Union Comm Pa Br. A true Copy Bvt. Lt. Col. U.S.A Sect of Education, Tenn.” [Page three is nearly blank piece of lined paper with the inscription “Originals with vouchers [?] A Washington Sept. 17.1869” written horizontally on the upper left side of the page. Underneath, written vertically are the number “1344” and the date “Sept. 69.”] [Page four contains one table: “(Id Tenn. No. 5) Schedule of Schools under Penna Branch A.F.U.C. in the State of Tennessee, together with rental accounts for the quarter ending June 30th, 1869” It is designated as an original that is “[?] and found correct” by Compton. It addresses two schools located in Murfreesboro, Tenn. taught by Mrs. F.A. Couch and Mrs. E.A. Steveus, the number of the months each teacher has taught there, and average number of pupils. It gives the price of monthly rent and the amount in the account of each school. Robert R. Corson signed the document certifying that “the above account is correct and just and that the building for which rent is charged are not the property of the Gov’nt”]
Geographic location	Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Rutherford County (Tenn.)
Names that occur in the record	Colwell, Stephen Corson, Robert Clark, E. W. American Freedmen Union Commission Penna Branch Couch, F. A. Steveus, E. A. Compton, C. E.
Subject (LC)	African Americans--Social conditions African Americans--Tennessee--Social conditions--19th century Freedmen's schools and textbooks Race relations Racism Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Tennessee--Rutherford County. 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