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With Gen C. H. Howard and W. J. Wilson Esq. I went to Annapolis, Md and held a meeting on the evening of the 20th. About six hundred (600) were present; over $250,00 was subscribed for school purposes, and a good disposition was manifest to carry on the work of education in that place.  We visited the schools and found them prospering.

No cases of want have been reported to me by teachers or agents in the country, but often they write that laborers are in good demand at fair pay.  One teacher writes, "I never saw people so low and degraded.  There is much drunkenness among both whites and blacks.  The colored people have more ways to earn money than at Washington.  They live in comfortable houses and are well clothed.  All the freedmen here could have homes of their own if they would save the money they earn, land is so low."

I have sent the "Manual of the Vanguard of Freedom," to every teacher in this Department, and have requested them to organize Divisions of the same.

Very respectfully your obedient servant.
[[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]]
Supt. of Education.
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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C.
Washington, March 2nd 1868.

[[underlined]] Lawrence  Capt. A.A. 
Leonardtown, St. Mary's Co. Md. [[/underlined]]

Capt:

I expect to send a nice young colored Girl to the Head of the Bay next Tuesday (one week from tomorrow).  She is a good scholar, just from a school in town.  What kind of a boarding-place will she have?  How far from school?  Shall I send her to you at Leonardtown?

Very Respectfully Yours.
[[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]]
Supt. of Education.

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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L.
Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C.
Washington, March 3rd 1868.

[[underlined]] Roby  Mr. F. B. 
Robytown, Prince George Co. Md [[/underlined]]

Dear Sir:

Rev. Mr. [[underlined]] Sangford [[/underlined]], the bearer of this note, is a minister of the M.E. Church.  He knows the colored people around your place, and says he thinks he can get them to take hold and start that school.  I wish you would let them hold some meetings in the School House and see what can be done.

Very Respectfully Yours
[[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]]
Supt. of Education.
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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L.
Headquarters Asst. Com'r D.C.
Washington, March 3rd 1868.

[[underlined]] Kennedy Rev. Crammond 
No. 30 Vesey St. New York City [[/underlined]] 

Dear Sir:

Our Bureau Agents are writing me that the teachers are asking for their salaries.  I wrote you on January 24th about this matter.  You know the duties of the Commissioner and the amount of money due.  Dr. [[underlined]] Wilmer [[/underlined]] writes me "Miss [[underlined]] Martha A. Swan [[/underlined]] commenced teaching at Port Tobacco, Charles Co. Md. on November 18th.  She needs her salary."  I will act us your agent in paying the teachers if you desire.

Very Respectfully Yours.
[[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]]
Supt. of Education
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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L.
Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C.
Washington, March 4th 1868.

[[underlined]] Corson Col. R.R. 
Philadelphia. Pa. [[/underlined]]

Dear Sir:

I have sent Miss [[underlined]] York [[/underlined]] to Great Mills, St. Mary's Co. Md.  She takes a school which was started by Davis, a New York Society Teacher.  That Society is now ready to take Miss York, and I propose to you to allow them thus to do, and that you do not send any money