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182. Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr D.C. Washington April 14, 1868. [[underlined]] Alsop [[/underlined]] Miss. [[underlined]] S. J [[/underlined]] Laurel, Prince George Co. Md. I am very glad to know of the school of which you write, and shall be pleased to visit it when I go that way. I cannot promise any Books, Charts, or Maps. I have done this to some extent but my supply is now expended. All the schools in the country now, buy their own books, and I am glad to say, they do so very promptly. She can buy books very well at Annapolis. Maj. [[underlined]] W.L. Vanderlip, [[/underlined]] our agent there, will help if desired. He says books are bought for the schools at Annapolis, right there as well as any where. [[line across page]] 183 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr D.C. Washington, April 15, 1868. [[underlined]] Johnson Mr. J. B. [[/underlined]] Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I have a teacher for that school at the farm. Will you find a boarding-place for her, and let me know immediately and I will send her over. She is a white lady from Auburn, N.Y. Very Respectfully Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 184. Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr D.C. Washington, April 15, 1868. [[underlined]] Eldridge [[/underlined]] Bvt. [[underlined]] Maj. Stuart. [[/underlined]] A.A.A.Genl. Major: I respectfully ask the appointment of Miss [[underlined]] Mary A. C. Coakley, [[/underlined]] as Asst. Supt. of Education for the County of Prince George Md. at a salary of twenty (20) dollars per month. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant. [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education [[end page]] [[start page]] 185 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr D.C. Washington, April 16, 1868. [[underlined]] Sisson James F. [[/underlined]] Fall River, Mass Sir: Your letter is noted. I have no position for white teachers, and do not know of any place where I could employ you. Hoping that you may find employment somewhere in this work. I am, Very truly yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 186. Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr D.C. Washington. April 17, 1868. [[underlined]] Todd H.B. [[/underlined]] Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I thank you for information about that lot on Cap. Hill, and will see that proper steps are taken to secure it from all claim by the tax sale to [[underlined]] W.O. Alexander. [[/underlined]] Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant. [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education [[line across page]] 187 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr D.C. Washington, April 17, 1868. [[underlined]] Bowen [[/underlined]] Hon. [[underlined]] S. J. [[/underlined]] Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I send you Note from [[underlined]] W. [[?]]. Webb [[/underlined]] Esq. You will see the need of attending to the matter about which he writes. Very Respectfully Yours. [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education.