Union School Notice to dismiss African American Students, November 17, 1862

              Union School  -  G-18-23 
                
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               On the 17th day of November AD
               1862  a majority of the Board of Edu-
                cation,ordered T.W. Harvey  Princip
                al of the School, to dismiss all the
                colored children,   this order was
                given on the belief of its being
                for the best interests of the School
                under the circumstances existing 
                at the time, and was, as we
                beleived, in accordance with exis
                ting statutes, and the wishes of a
                large majority of our people, but
                it was expressly stipulated, and reser
                ved for the action of the people of this
                district, that the money hereafter rece
                -ived from the enumeration of Colerd Youth
                in the district, and from taxes on real
                and personal property of that class within
                the district, should be reserved for the
                use & purposes of educating said Colored
                children, in case a seperate School
                should be provided for them in the
                district or township~ and in the
                event the action of the Board is
                Sanctioned, we recommend that you
                pass a Resolution to that affect, &
                also for the setting apart, the funds
                we have refered to.