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season; the number of scholars, both day and night [[very?]] large.  I attended the exhibition at the close of the term.  The school building was crowded though an admittance fee was charged.  The recitations, readings and singing were very good.  All the people earnestly desire the return of the same teachers next term.  A great objection to their return is a vile slaughter-house which has been placed within fifteen feet of the school-house and poisons the air all around.  Complaint has been made against it to the Board of Health and I trust it will be removed, but it is a disgrace to the Capitol of the State of Maryland that it was ever allowed a place by the side of a school-house.  If it remains, I have promised to publish the fact in papers favorable to our cause.

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

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289.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and A. L. 
Head Quarters Asst. Comr. DC.
Washington July 2d 1868.

[[underlined]] Proctor [[/underlined]] Mrs.
Washington, DC

Madame:
I am unable to get your transportation refunded.  Genl. [[underlined]] Whittelsey [[/underlined]] decides that it cannot be furnished to teachers employed by the city

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

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290.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and A. L. 
Head Quarters Asst. Comr. DC.
Washington July 2d 1868.

[[underlined]] Eddy Rev. J.W. [[/underlined]]
Olney, Montgomery Co. Md

Dear Sir:
Your report has been received.  The Bureau will not continue your salary after the 1st of August.  We shall be very glad to have the colored people keep up the school.  I hope to visit you during the month and have an examination of your school, at which I shall be glad to see many of the parents.

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

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291.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and A. L. 
Head Quarters Asst. Comr. DC.
Washington July 2d 1868.

[[underlined]] Hill [[/underlined]] Mr. [[underlined]] Edwin [[/underlined]]
Brighton, Montgomery Co. Md.

Dear Sir:

I hardly think [[underlined]] Genl. Howard [[/underlined]] will be able to come up to your examination.  He is now away.  I will try to visit you sometime this month.  Will let you know when I can come up and will inform you if Genl. Howard can come.

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

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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and A. L. 
Head Quarters Asst. Comr. DC.
Washington July 2d 1868.

[[underlined]] Johnson [[/underlined]] Mrs. [[underlined]] J.B. [[/underlined]] 
Royal Oak, Mich.

Madame:

I was not able to get to your house before you left.  Please write me immediately what you did with the key of the Library, and send your account of the Globes, and other things belonging to Mr. [[underlined]] Holbrook [[/underlined]], for which I hold you responsible, as I am held by him.  Also send your [[strikethrough]] account [[/strikethrough]] report of books and papers left in your charge by the Pa. Friends.

I also want your report of books out for the month of May and June.  If there are any books out, please inform me how I may find out who has them.  I am sorry you did not send in your reports and accounts before you left and leave the key with me. 

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