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365 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C. Washington, Aug. 13th 1868. [[underlined]] Butler J. H. [[/underlined]] Benedict, Charles Co. Md. Dear Sir: Genl. Howard and myself will be at Port Tobacco on Saturday, and intend going from there to Woodville for a meeting on Sunday: then shall return through Horse Head, and Nottingham. Will you meet us at one of these places? I have already written you to come here, about the houses in Montgomery County, but find you do not get my letters. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 366 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C. Washington, Aug. 13th 1868. [[underlined]] Ricks Mrs. L. M. E. [[/underlined]] Washington, D.C. Madame: I am ordered to inform you that you must confine yourself to the 2d story of the building you now occupy on cor. 17th and I Sts. The lower story has been assigned to other parties. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 367 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C. Washington, Aug. 14th 1868. [[underlined]] Elridge Bvt. Maj. Stuart. [[/underlined]] A.A.A. Genl. Major: I respectfully ask that material to build a colored school house near Poolsville, Montgomery Co. Md., be sent to the care of [[underlined]] John Adams, [[/underlined]] Barnesville Montgomery Co. Md. as follows, viz: 23 ceiling joists, 20 ft. long 3 x 5 75 joists 12 " " [[dittos for ft. long]] 3 x 4 [[end page]] [[start page]] 100 ft. of joist 3 x 4 for Porch, gable-ends &c. 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 wainscotting and flooring 1 door and frame. 6 window frames and sash. 1500 ft. white pine boards, for desks and seats. 400 bricks The material should be sent by Mr. [[underlined]] Fletcher's [[/underlined]] canal-boat, which leaves Georgetown next Monday or Tuesday, and landed at Edward's Ferry. Mr. [[underlined]] Adams [[/underlined]] should be informed of the shipment of the lumber. The people have bought the land for a school and are ready to put up the house immediately. There is a large number of colored children in and about Poolsville, and the house is very much needed. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 368 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C. Washington, Aug. 14th 1868. [[underlined]] Day Wm. H. [[/underlined]] Wilmington, Del. Dear Sir: I have to go down to Charles Co. Md. and cannot come to Baltimore before next Tuesday or Wednesday, when I want to see you and arrange about school matters. I write, as I had an intimation that you might be on your way to South Carolina before long. Please write when and where we can meet. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 369 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C. Washington, Aug. 19th 1868. [[underlined]] Brown Bvt. Maj. J. M. [[/underlined]] D.O. - D.C. Major: I have the honor to transmit herewith duplicate returns