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

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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C.
Washington,  July 7th 1868.

[[underlined]] Newton  A. E. Esq.  [[/underlined]]
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please give Mrs. [[underlined]] Rutdge [[/underlined]] and her daughter three rooms in your building as soon as you can accommodate them, and oblige.  

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

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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C.
Washington,  July 7th 1868.

[[underlined]] Rutdge  Mrs.  [[/underlined]]
Washington, D.C.

Madame:

Hand this to [[underlined]] Mr. Newton, [[/underlined]] and he will give you a room as soon as he can in his building.  

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

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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C.
Washington,  July 7th 1868.

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

Major:

I respectfully ask that material to build a colored school house, be sent to the care of Mr. [[underlined]] John Butler, [[/underlined]] at Benedict, on the Patuxent River, Charles Co. Md., and landed at Riebolt's Wharf, as follows:

23 Ceiling Joists, 20 ft. long 3 x 5
75 Joists 12 " " [[dittos for ft. long]] 3 x 4
100 ft. of Joist, 3 x 4, for Porch, Gable-ends &c.

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2000 ft. 1/2 inch Pine Boards, for siding
700 ft. Hemlock Boards for sheathing
3200 Cypress Shingles No. 1.
1000 ft. yellow Pine boards, planed for flooring and wainscotting
1 Door and Frame.
6 Window frames and sash.
1500 white Pine Boards, for Desks and Seats.
400 Bricks.

One weeks notice should be given before the material is sent.  The people have bought the land, and are ready to build.  The number of children is large, and the need is very great.

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

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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C.
Washington,  July 7th 1868.

[[underlined]] Hall  Miss F. E.  [[/underlined]]
Uniontown, D.C.

Miss:

The only way in which I can pay your board bill is to continue your school through the month of July, and make your salary $70.00 for the month.  I have already asked that.  Please inform me if this arrangement is satisfactory.

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

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Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L.
Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C.
Washington,  July 7th 1868.

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

Major:

I respectfully ask that the salary of Miss [[underlined]] F. E. Hall, [[/underlined]] Asst. Supt. of Education, be made seventy dollars ($70) for the month of July 1868.  

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