Edwards recounted to Anna how he had a vision to build a beautiful school at Snow Hill, one that could house three or four hundred students who could learn industrial education as he had. When he returned home, he found a check from Anna for $5,000. (To put this in context, this is $186,000 in modern money.) Every year for the next few years, Anna sent more, in amounts ranging from $300 to $2,000.[6]
