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224 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C. Washington, 29th, 1868. [[underlined]] Cole J. W. [[/underlined]] Prince Frederick, Calvert Co. Md. Sir: Yours received. In accordance with existing orders, return transportation to teachers is not furnished. The Pa. Branch f. U. Commission have not as yet transmitted draft for payment of teachers salaries, but yours will be forwarded as soon as received. Very Respectfully Yours, John Kimball Supt. of Education per J. Q. Crosby. [[line across page]] 225 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C. Washington, May 29th, 1868. [[underlined]] Venning Mr. R. E. D. K. [[/underlined]] Sunderlandville, Calvert Co. Md. Sir: In answer to yours I would state, that I have not yet received draft from the Pa. Branch F. U. Commission, for payment of teachers, but have just received notice from Col. [[underlined]] Corson, [[/underlined]] Cor. Secy, that he will forward it for the months of April and May. I has been decided that return transportation for teachers cannot be granted. Very Respectfully Yours, John Kimball Supt. of Education. per J. Q. Crosby. [[line across page]] 226 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C. Washington, May 29th, 1868. [[underlined]] Johnson Mrs. J. B. [[/underlined]] Washington, D.C. Madam: Please give Mrs. [[underlined]] M. H. Stoutenburg [[/underlined]] for use in her school at Fredericksburg, Va., 1 Numeral-frame, 1 Small [[end page]] [[start page]] Globe, 6 Wilson's 3d Readers, 6 do. 4th Readers. Very Respectfully Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 227 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C. Washington, May 29th, 1868. [[underlined]] Corson Col. R. R. [[/underlined]] Philadelphia, Pa. Colonel: Mr. [[underlined]] F. A. Lawton [[/underlined]] closed his school on the 16th of this month. The amount of salary due him therefore for this month is $12.50. I think his reasons for the closing of the school before the time, are sufficient. I am sorry that the reports due you for last month have not been sent sooner. I have been away ten days in the country and my clerk has not attended to the matter. Very Respectfully Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 228 Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C. Washington, May 29th, 1868. [[underlined]] Lawrence Capt. A. A. [[/underlined]] Leonardtown, St. Mary's Co. Md. Captain: I have just received your letter of May 21st. I have not had time to inquire about the "Livingston", but if she runs as you write, I shall leave on her next Monday night, June 1st, for your place. I want you to get up as many meetings as you can. I want to visit and examine all the schools, and would like to meet the people at the schools, if you think best. Any arrangement that you can make with this school notice will suit me. I must get round as fast as I can. Very Respectfully Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education.