Title	J. M. Langston to C. E. Compton, December 14, 1869
Record type	Correspondence
Creator	Lowry, Samuel
Date of creation	1869-12-04
Series	Records of Superintendents of Education M1000
Description	J. M. Langston transmits a letter from Samuel Lowry to C. E. Compton regarding appropriations to a school.
Additional notes	Series M1000, Reel 5, [Frames 902-904]
Excerpt from record	“Washington, D.C. December 14, 1869 Lowery, Samuel Writes in regard to a Bureau appropriation for the Tennessee Manual Labor University in Rutherford Co. Tenn. Mr. J.M. Langston recommends him as a man of honor and earnestly engaged in the education of his race. Washington, D.C. Dec. 14th 1869 Col. E.C. Compton [illegible] Freedmen’s Bureau Nashville Tenn. Dear Sir, I have just seen the Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau. Upon the appropriation he made through you to our School last March. He has referred the matter to you. I trust you will please see Mr. [?] of Murfreesboro Mr. Jordan [?] of Murfreesboro. Jesse Price of the same place. Also, Mr. Posey on the Manual Labor Farm and Mrs. A. Lowery and learn the facts as we have there a number who would take delight to misrepresent us. I would also refer you to the Board of Education of the sub district. Respectfully, Your Cherished Servant Samuel Lowery" "Washington, D.C. December 14, 1869 Colonel E.C. Compton Nashville, Tennessee Colonel, Mr. Samuel Lowery, who writes the within letter, is a personal Friend of mine and he is well known here and in Ohio, where he formerly lived several years, as a man of honor and earnestly engaged in the work of educating and elevating his race. I therefore take the liberty of especially commending his request to govern a section. With sentiment of highest consideration, Colonel, for you personally I have the honor to be Respectfully, J.M. Langston”
Geographic location	Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Rutherford County (Tenn.)
Names that occur in the record	Lowry, Samuel Langston, J. M. 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