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203 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and AL Headquarters Asst Comr D.C. Washington, May 2d 1868 [[underlined]] Corson Col. R. R. [[/underlined]] Philadelphia Pa Sir: I send you letter from Mr. [[underlined]] Gregory, [[/underlined]] who wants to leave. I recommend that you take his substitute, if you are willing to continue the school through the summer; otherwise that you close the school on the 1st of June. Mr. Gregory is a very worthy colored man. Very Respectfully Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education [[line across page]] 204 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and AL Headquarters Asst Comr D.C. Washington, May 4th 1868 [[underlined]] Butler John H. [[/underlined]] Woodville, Prince George Co, MD Sir: I have a letter from [[underlined]] Maj Van Derlip [[/underlined]] this morning saying that he wants you to start for Annapolis at once. He wants to see you about some apprentice cases. Go and see him, and see what can be done in school matters in Ann Arundel Co. and write me. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education [[line across page]] 205 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and AL Headquarters Asst Comr D.C. Washington, May 5th 1868 [[underlined]] Clarke Shelby [[/underlined]] Upper Marlboro, Prince George Co. Md Dear Sir: A colored woman named [[underlined]] Maria Glasgo [[/underlined]], living at Moodville, Prince George Co. writes me that you have a claim for her, for bounty due, as her husband died in the army. She wants the money, if any is coming, in order to send her children to a school which we have just started [[end page]] [[start page]] at Woodville and she wants me to help in the matter. Will you please write me how the matter stands? What was her husband's name, and to what Regiment did he belong? Is the claim in the hands of anyone in Washington? We[[?]] some facilities for helping on these matters. Very Respectfully Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education [[line across page]] 206 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and AL Headquarters Asst Comr D.C. Washington, May 8th 1868 [[underlined]] Gregory James M. [[/underlined]] Waterbury, Ann Arundel Co. Md. Sir: I sent your receipt to the Pa. Society, which employs you, and this morning have their reply. They will close your school on the 1st day of June, and wish you to stay until that time. I hope you will do so. They do not wish to take a substitute for so short a time. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education [[line across page]] 207 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and AL Headquarters Asst Comr D.C. Washington, May 8th 1868 [[underlined]] Corson Col. R. R. [[/underlined]] Philadelphia, Pa Sir: I am very sorry you have decided to close your schools so soon, it makes a very short term for some of them. The amount due your teachers on the 1st of this month is as follow, viz: [[underlined]] James M. Gregory, [[/underlined]] | $25.00/ | [[underlined]] H. F. Owens, [[/underlined]] | $20.00/ [[underlined]] J. Locke, [[/underlined]] | $20.00/ | [[underlined]] F. V. Sawton, [[/underlined]] | $25.00/ [[underlined]] J. W. Cole, [[/underlined]] | $20.00/ | Miss [[underlined]] P. C. Groves, [[/underlined]] | $20.00/ [[underlined]] R. E. D. K. Venning, [[/underlined]] | $20.00/ | " [[ditto for Miss]] [[underlined]] C. S. York, [[/underlined]] | $20.00/ [[underlined]] W. V. James, [[/underlined]] | $20.00/ | " [[ditto for Miss]] [[underlined]] A. P. Bill, [[/underlined]] | $20.00/ Total | $210.00/ The same amount will be due on the 1st of June. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education.
