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need for the Temperance Hall.  Will you see to the moving of them?  They are now at Hendall Green.

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,  Aug. 21st 1868.

[[underlined]] Smith  Mrs. J. T.  [[/underlined]]

Madame:

I find that we cannot spare you any seats for your Hall:  we have not enough, after using what we needed in other places which we are called upon to suply.

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,  Aug. 22d 1868.

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

Major:

I have the honor to report that rent should not be paid on Card Hall after the 1st of July, as it has not been used for school purposes since that time. 

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,  Aug. 25th 1868.

[[underlined]] VanDerlip  Bvt. Maj. W. L.  [[/underlined]]
Annapolis, Md.

Dear Sir:

I know nothing bout Broad Neck.  If you can recommend a school-house there with sufficient reason for its erection I think we can build one.  Nothing has been done for that place in the other Department.  We can do

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nothing more for Swamp house, or Island Creek.

I cannot hear from [[underlined]] Butler. [[/underlined]]   

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,  Aug. 25th 1868.

[[underlined]] Core  John.  [[/underlined]]
Baltimore, Md.

Dear Sir:

I missed you again yesterday, hope to see you the next time I come to Baltimore.  Thank you for papers today.  You say you have requests for School Houses.  Please forward those you think ought to be honored, and I will do the best I can.

We hope to build quite a number of small houses. 

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,  Aug. 25th 1868.

[[underlined]] Monteith  E. H.  [[/underlined]]
Baltimore, Md.

Dear Sir:

Among the paters I see a request for desks at Thomas Run, by [[underlined]] Elijah Steward. [[/underlined]]  I also saw some men from that place yesterday.  How much have we done there?  Did you intend to give them desks and benches?

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,  Aug. 26th 1868.

[[underlined]] Core  John  [[/underlined]]
Baltimore, Md.

Dear Sir:

Please send me twenty (20) printed blanks for deeds of