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land for School Houses. If you have any requests for meetings where Genl. Howard or myself should go, please inform us in good time. State the hour of the meeting and the best way to reach the place. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 386 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C. Washington, Aug.26th 1868. [[underlined]] Syphax Wm. [[/underlined]] Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: Miss [[underlined]] Elwell [[/underlined]] who taught in Card Hall, "Murder Bay", last year writes me that she thinks the Hartford Society will return her to teach in the same place this year, if she is wanted. They pay her salary. She had an excellent school there last year, and a very large one. We have paid the rent for two years ($35.00 per month), but expect you to pay it this year if you wish the school kept up. Please inform me if you wish Miss E. to return to that place. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 387 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: Can you get up a big meeting at Prince Frederick, Calvert Co. on Wednesday, Sept. 9th. We going down from Baltimore to Plum Point as before, and they having a good team to meet us, and return by the same boat next day. Please write me immediately what you can do, or suggest some other way. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[end page]] [[start page]] 388 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C. Washington, Aug. 25th 1868. [[underlined]] Smith William. [[/underlined]] Upper Marlboro, Prince George Co. Md. Dear Sir: We want to meet the colored people of Upper Marlboro and country round about, and have a great educational meeting one of these days. We can come over, Genl. [[underlined]] Howard, [[/underlined]] Judge [[underlined]] Bond [[/underlined]] and myself, most any day, and return the same night. If the people want such a meeting, let us know when the best time will be. Hoping to hear from you soon, I am. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 389 Bureau Refugees Freedmen and A.L. Head Quarters Asst. Comr. D.C. Washington, Aug. 27th 1868. [[underlined]] Swain Bvt. Maj. D. G. [[/underlined]] A.A.A. Genl. Major: I respectfully ask that material to build a school-house for the colored people at Oak Hill, Montgomery Co. Md. be sent to White's Lane, about 1/4 mile beyond the Ferry, on the canal, by Selmers boat, Capt. [[underlined]] Waters, [[/underlined]] now at Georgetown, in care of [[underlined]] Nathan Nailor [[/underlined]] (colored), as follows, viz: 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. 2000 ft. 1/2 inch pine plank for siding. 700 ft. hemlock boards for sheathing. 3200 cypress shingles, No. 1. 800 ft. yellow pine, flooring, planed. 1 door and frame 6 window frames and sash. 1200 ft. white pine boards, for desks and seats. 400 bricks. Mr. [[underlined]] Nathan Nailor, [[/underlined]] Poolsville, Montgomery Co. Md. should be informed of the sending of the lumber. The land
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Note D.G. "Swain" is written rather than D.G. "Swaim"
