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Title: Colored American - December 30, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
When Mr. William Turpin died, he left a large sum with instructions that it be used for the "education and benefit of the colored people." This money was turned over to the Female Asylum for Colored Orphans. The writer believes this is a "mal-appropriation" of the funds and fears that the money will not be used as intended, even though he believes this is a worthy institution.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Colored American - July 1, 1837
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)
The writer relates the plight of the Phoenix School, which is about to close due to lack of funding. He tells his readers, however, that money has been left for the benefit of this school through the Will of a philanthropist. This money is now sitting in a bank and not being used as it was intended.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)