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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 DC
Washington, March 27, 1868.

[[underlined]] Janney Mr. R. M. [[/underlined]] 
Baltimore, Md.

Dear Sir:
Please send me the names of those two teachers from your Normal school, so that I can get transportation for them.  I hope they are first class and are men.  I have heard from Miss Hall, and expect her here immediately.

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 27th 1868.

[[underlined]] Eldridge Maj. Stuart. [[/underlined]] 
A.A.A. Genl.

Major:  
I respectfully ask for a "Press Book", for the use of this Office.  I need it immediately.

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 27th 1868.

[[underlined]] Clark Shelby Esq. [[/underlined]]
Upper Marlbor, Prince George Co. Md.

Dear Sir:
I have been informed that the colored people in your place are ready for a teacher for their School. I have secured a good white man.  I could not get a good colored teacher up this time.  I shall see that his salary is paid, but expect the people to pay his board.  He is from Philadelphia, Pa.  I wish to ask you if you will not aid in getting a boarding place in

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a good white family and if you will not inform Mr. [[underlined]] George Boulding [[/underlined]] of his coming and have him get things ready to open the school early next week.

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 27, 1868.

[[underlined]] Eldridge [[/underlined]] Maj. [[underlined]] Stuart [[/underlined]] 
A A A Genl.

Major:
I respectfully ask transportation for Mr. [[underlined]] William W. Gaskell, [[/underlined]] from this City to Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co. West Virginia, where he goes to teach a colored school.

Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
[[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]]
Supt. of Education.

Transpt. recd 3/27-68 and given to Mr. Gaskell. 

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145.

Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L.
Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C.
Washington, March 27: 1868.

[[underlined]] Johnson [[/underlined]] Rev. [[underlined]] J.R. [[/underlined]] 
Herndon, Va.

Dear Sir:
I sent two Stoves out into Virginia two years ago, and now in looking over my stoves I find one lacking.  I do not know but you can tell me something about it.  Do you know of a Bureau stove which has been, or now is anywhere out there in the country?

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

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146

Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L.
Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C.
Washington. March 28. 1868.

[[underlined]] Eldridge [[/underlined]] Maj. [[underlined]] Stuart [[/underlined]]
A A A Genl.

Major:
I respectfully ask transportation for Mr. [[underlined]] E. A. Johnson [[/underlined]]