The town was erected on unoccupied land that was separated from Bob Grey’s town by a hill. By the time Skinner sent his letter, Edina’s main street had been cleared and six lots deeded to citizens.
By April 1836, the Baptist missionaries had already asked for land on the hill to build a manual school that would serve the children of both Edina and the local ruler’s town. According to Skinner, Bob Gray was in favor of the school and had promised to send the children of his town.
Footnote: E. Skinner, “Liberia: Extracts of a letter,” African Repository, June 1836, p. 169.
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