Correspondence from William Fitzjohn to Dr. Addington, mentioning the political unrest and violence in Sierra Leone

Fitzjohn, William H

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Otterbein University Digital Commons @ Otterbein Sierra Leone / Stauffer Collection Correspondence Sierra Leone / Stauffer Collection 4-18-1971 SLSC Harford School Letter Regarding Political Unrest William H. Fitzjohn Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stauffer_letter  Part of the Higher Education Commons, History Commons, and the International and Comparative Education Commons Recommended Citation Fitzjohn, William H., "SLSC Harford School Letter Regarding Political Unrest" (1971). Sierra Leone / Stauffer Collection Correspondence. 2. https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stauffer_letter/2 This Correspondence is brought to you for free and open access by the Sierra Leone / Stauffer Collection at Digital Commons @ Otterbein. It has been accepted for inclusion in Sierra Leone / Stauffer Collection Correspondence by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Otterbein. For more information, please contact digitalcommons07@otterbein.edu. H. Fitzjohn Principal UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH MOYAMBA, SIERRA LEONE P. 0. Box 24 Telephone 18 April 18, 1971. Dr . Chester Addington , Professor of Education , Otterbein College, Westerville , OHIO , U.S.A. Doar Dr . Addington, Once again allow me to thank you very warmly for the gift of theParker pens which Mrs. Fi tzjohn and I are finding most useful. Please convey our since re appreciation to the Otterbei n students for the g i ft s and that i t was our pleasure to have them at Harford School and in the Moyamba communi ty. Also thank your Assoc i ate for the "praying hands. "I observed that they all looked sad in the Harford Bus on the Freetown-Taiama road as they were essaying homeward. Later Mrs. Fitzjohntold me that i t was with much regret and feeling that they left Harford.Who can tell - but one or two may yet return to Sierra Leone or that we may cross paths in the years that lie ahead? We have been plagued considerably by our soldi ers . Two attempts were made in 12 hours to assassinate our Prime Minister. Both failed.We now have foreign troops to guard his home, his office and his life.This i s most unfortunate, but there is no other alternative. Fortunatelywe had signed with Guinea a Defence Pact - so it is i n place to havetheir soldiers here in Sierra Leone . Next in the off i ng is the Republic of Sierra Leone which is to be born by Apri l 27 . This is our highexpectation and the air is filled with it! If I have the opportunity I come to the States,visit Otterbein College. With warmest regards, I remain!Sincerely yours,incp O;:; . Thank you for the cheque for$1,350.00. Just received i t . W H FI'll certainly when PRINCIPAL. Mi' . BY AIR. MAIL PAR AVION /J HARFORD SCHOOL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MOYAMBA DR. CHESTER ADDINGTON, SIERRRA LEONE WEST AFRICA PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION, OTTERBEIN COLLEG E, WESTERVILLE, mo 43081 U.S . A. 

SLSC Harford School Letter Regarding Political Unrest

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SLSC Harford School Letter Regarding Political Unrest

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