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among the best friends of the school [[underlined]] Miss Hay, [[/underlined]] a wealthy lady of the place who emancipated her slaves and gave $1000,00 toward the school, was with us and so was Mr [[underlined]] Chas. Shriver [[/underlined]] who has proved himself a most faithful and efficient friend to the colored people in that place. At Fairmount, Rev. [[underlined]] W. R. White, [[/underlined]] the State Supt. of Schools, welcomed us. Our meeting was held on Sabbath afternoon. [[underlined]] Mr. White [[/underlined]] presided. The four ministers of the place were present, and [[underlined]] Governor Pierpoint [[/underlined]] made one of the addresses.

Mr. [[underlined]] J. S. Littlefield, [[/underlined]] teacher at Hagerstown, states that "the committee selected by [[underlined]] Capt. Brubaker, [[/underlined]] have raised $200,00 among the white citizens of that place, and have the assurance that if the house is to be erected, nearly as much more will be donated."

It is not necessary to say that the white friends who attended our meetings, and are willing to aid in our work, do not represent the larger part of the white community in any place. The fact that at Charlestown, out of five hundred voters, all but about twenty-five are disfranchised, shows who the people are. Here too [[underlined]] Genl. Howard [[/underlined]] received a note from the "Ku-Klux-Klan", and here not a white family can be found willing to board the excellent white lady who teaches the school. And generally these white teachers are obliged to live entirely apart from their own race.

Our visits were, I know, a great encouragement to them, and to their scholars who seldom see white visitors. The schools are generally doing well, though much hindered for the want of proper school rooms, and for other causes, prominent among which is the lack of interest in them by the intelligent community already alluded to.

At Frossbury the gentleman teacher has been frequently threatened with violence. Various notes have been received ordering him to leave town, but another party of whites encourage him to stay. He has found a home there with a Welsh family, and the little children of that Welsh home attend his school.

The colored people manifest a great interest in our visits. They readily come together and listen attentively to what we say. We arrived at Cumberland a day before the time expected, but in two hours time we were addressing a crowded assembly. Said [[underlined]] Mr. Shriver, [[/underlined]] "I will get out

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the colored drum band, and they will all rally."

[[underlined]] Mr. Littlefield, [[/underlined]] the teacher at Hagerstown, writes that "the colored people manifest more interest in school matters now than ever before." Very few of them have homes of their own. They need to be encouraged to save their money and avoid bad habits. Too many of them are addicted to the very immoderate use of tobacco and whisky. In some places we found them disposed to be suspicious of each other, and very much divided among themselves. Some promising scholars were directed to the Howard University. I trust the trustees of that institution will enable us to offer such inducements as shall cause many to avail themselves of its privileges.

The schools of the New England Friends in this city, closed with the month. They have been well instructed throughout the year, as the examinations at the close abundantly proved. Some of the Northern friends who have been most liberal in support of these schools were present at the examinations. I understand it is their intention to continue this work another year.

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

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EB. Vol. 1 1868 #35.

Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and A.L.
Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D. C.
Washington, June 1st 1868

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

Major:
Mrs [[underlined]] Harriet Jackson, [[/underlined]] of Parkersburg, West Virginia, has three children in Loudon Co. Virginia, whom she wishes to get to her home. Josephine aged 14 years lives with [[underlined]] Nancy H. Beans [[/underlined]] at Woodgrove, Round Hill, Loudon Co. or with [[underlined]] Mr. James. [[/underlined]] The other two children are boys, eleven and thirteen years old, living somewhere in the same County. A letter will reach Mrs. [[underlined]] Jackson [[/underlined]] if addressed to her at Parkersburg, care of Rev. [[underlined]] S. E. Colburn. [[/underlined]] I report this matter to you by order of Genl. C. H. Howard, Asst. Comr.

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