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together, a good house will be erected this season.  They are now very much divided.

At Williamsport, a colored school has been in operation for two years, in a colored church.  The people are building a new church, and propose giving up the old one for a school house.  I promised that the Bureau would aid them in making needed repairs.

The School Board in Washington County have acted very fairly with the colored schools.  Mr. [[underlined]] Thos. A. Boult, [[/underlined]] the President of the Board, informed me that he had not only paid what the law allows for these schools, but that he had exceeded that amount, and publicly advertised his action, and that no one had made objection. In no other County of Maryland have I succeeded in obtaining for the colored schools the amount due under the law, that is, the school tax paid by the colored people themselves.

The new School Law in Maryland just passed by the Assembly provides that the school tax paid by the colored people shall be expended for the education of colored children. The new law under Democratic rule is just as favorable as the old law under Republican rule.

The Mayor of this City has refused to pay any money for the colored schools; consequently the Register refuses to sign any checks for white schools.  A large amount is due the colored schools, but there is little prospect of receiving it until there is a change in the government of this City, which is expected at the next election in June.

None of the teachers have been paid for the month of March.

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. April 9. 1868.

[[underlined]] Locke P. J. [[/underlined]] 
Solomon's Island, Calvert Co. Md.

Dear Sir:  
 
I send you salary for March.  Please sign receipt

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and return it to me.  I have made it for fifteen (15) dollars, but send you only thirteen as you owed me two dollars.  You can get draft cashed at most any store.

Very Respectfully Yours
[[signature]] Jim Kimball [[/signature]]
Supt. of Educaion

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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L.
Head Quarters Asst. Comr D.C.
Washington. April 9. 1868.

[[underlined]] Brown [[/underlined]] Bvt. Maj. [[underlined]] J. M. [[/underlined]] 
D.O. - D.C. 

Major:
Please send to care of Miss [[underlined]] H. Carter, [[/underlined]] on East Capitol St. 1st door from 2nd St. tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, 1 large Table, 1 large Bench, 2 small Benches, 6 large Chairs (if you have them), and 25 small Chairs.

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

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Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L.
Head Quarters Asst. Comr D.C.
Washington, April 10th 1868.

[[underlined]] Butler [[/underlined]] Mr. [[underlined]] J.H. [[/underlined]] 
Prince Frederick, Calvert Co. Md.

Dear Sir:

I want you to work away and get up the houses in St. Mary's, Charles and Prince George Counties.  Not much is now needed in Calvert Co., so do not spend time there.  While you are there, see that the Plum Point school-house is moving on.  When you go to Charles Co. consult with [[underlined]] Dr. Wilmer [[/underlined]] at Port Tobacco, who is an agent of this Bureau.  I want you to get all the houses in the three Counties I have spoken of done right away, and see what more should be built.

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