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Parkers Creek, | Calvert Co. Maryland
Hellens Creek | " " " " [[dittos for Calvert Co. Maryland]]
Perry Bowen's Wharf | " " " " [[dittos for Calvert Co. Maryland]]
Davidsonville | Ann Arundel Co. " " [[dittos for Maryland]]

Clarksburg | West Virginia
Buckhannan | " " [[dittos for West Virginia]]
Shepherdstown | " " [[dittos for West Virginia]]
Point Pleasant | " " [[dittos for West Virginia]]

The unfinished Houses are located as follows, viz:

Lancaster's Wharf. | Charles Co. Maryland
Nanjimoy Stores. | " " " " [[dittos for Charles Co. Maryland]]
Herbert's Landing. | " " " " [[dittos for Calvert Co. Maryland]]
Pisgah. | " " " " [[dittos for Calvert Co. Maryland]]
The Pines. | St. Marys Co. " " [[dittos for Maryland]]
Millstone Landing. | " " " " " [[dittos for St. Marys Co. Maryland]]
Below Chaptico | " " " " " [[dittos for St. Marys Co. Maryland]]
Brighton  | Montgomery Co. " " [[dittos for Maryland]]
Sundy Springs | " " " " [[dittos for Montgomery Co. Maryland]]
Horse Head. | Prince George Co. " " [[dittos for Maryland]]
Nottingham. | " " " " " [[dittos for Prince George Co. Maryland]]
Plum Point. | Calvert Co. " " [[dittos for Maryland]]

Martinsburg | West Virginia.
Moorfield. | " " [[dittos for West Virginia]]
Romney. | " " [[dittos for West Virginia]]
Charlestown. | " " [[dittos for West Virginia]]

During the months of October, November and December 1867, Bills were paid by the Bureau for the erection of School Houses to the amount of $9593.83.

During the months of October, November and December, six (6) Industrial Schools have been in operation nearly all the time. I append a list of these schools with the names of the teachers, viz:

School at Wisewell Barracks, taught by Miss Susan Walker.
" " [[dittos for School at]] Cor. 22nd and I Sts. " " [[dittos for taught by]] Mrs. [[underlined]] S. C. Turney [[/underlined]]
" " [[dittos for School at]] Cor. 17th and I Sts. " " " [[dittos for taught by Mrs.]] [[underlined]] L. M. E. Ricks. [[/underlined]]
" " [[dittos for School at]] North Captiol St. " " [[dittos for taught by Mrs.]] [[underlined]] J. S. Griffing [[/underlined]]
" " [[dittos for School at]] East. Cap. St. Bks. " " [[dittos for taught by]] Miss [[underlined]] Harriette Carter [[/underlined]]
" " [[dittos for School at]] Freedmen's Village " " [[dittos for taught by Miss]] [[underlined]] Eliza Hancock [[/underlined]]

All these schools are in buildings provided by the Bureau. Fuel is also furnished. The material which has been 

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manufactured into garments has been purchased new, by the Bureau for all the schools except Miss Carter's and Miss Walker's; they have been supplied in good part by Northern friends. The amount paid by the Bureau for new material is $3182.85. The average number of persons employed each month is three hundred and forty-two (342). The number of garments manufactured is sixty-five hundred and eighty-two (6582). The amount paid in money for their manufacture is $2155.62. Over seventy (70) of those employed have also received rations all the time. The garments manufactured have been distributed to the destitute by the local Supt. of the Bureau. A building has been erected for the Industrial school taught by Miss [[underlined]] Walker. [[/underlined]] The object of these schools is to furnish employment for indigent colored women, and also to instruct them in sewing and other branches of house work. In some of the schools lessons are also given in reading and writing; very rapid progress is reported as being made in learning the branches taught. These schools furnish the garments which it is thought necessary to distribute among the poor during the winter months.

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 26, 1868.

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

Dear Sir:
[[underlined]] Fred. A. Lawton, [[/underlined]] went to Fairfield, St. Marys Co. Md. a few days before the 16th of January, expecting, as he says, to commence his school at that time, the 16th. I certainly expected he would commence very soon, but they did not get the house ready, and did not commence until the 5th of March. He did not inform me and I supposed his school was under way. he went down to help in getting the house ready, and was at work in [[underlined]] that way [[/underlined]] for his board; but the time was very long. He now has a good school, and is a good man, and I have no doubt worked on the house. I told him I would try to get him $30,00 per month, but could not promise. Now what are you willing to do in this case? Please reply soon so that there may be a proper understanding between him and myself.