John Surratt Jr. as a teacher

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Eventually he became the principal, according to author Andy Jampoler.

Surratt was not happy, though. He wrote Father Charles Jolivet:

"My greatest desire, Father Jolivet is to leave this abominable country and go to Europe there to spend the balance of my days in peace and quiet. If I could only feel secure of something to do in France or England that would assure me of a moderate living, I would leave here in less than a week. Ah Father Jolivet if you could only secure me some kind of employment, you would confer a favor indeed."

Father Jolivet either couldn't or wouldn't help, according to Jampoler.

Eventually Surratt left education and went to work for the Baltimore Steam Packet Company.