Georgeanne Cook wrote this letter on December 27, 1866, to one of the Chase sisters to state that help was needed for freed mothers and children. She identifies Jane Bright as having five children and having been previously enslaved by McToush.
About Georgeanne Cook
Georganna M. Cook is listed in the Freedman's Teachers Project as teaching for eight years in Norfolk, Virginia.
Transcription
Norfolk City Dec 27th 1866
This woman are a poor creature with 5 children and are much in need of clothen and desire the help of the mission She ware once the slave of mctoush and has never reseav eney thing from the govenment i had to stop my children from School be cause thay had not clothing to go to School her name are Jane Bright Sign by
Georgeanne Cook
Miss Chase Teacher Norfolk City
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