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I do not know how you can get any more.  I think you have wronged by the people and St. Mary's some of them.

Yours
[[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]]
Supt. of Education.

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435

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Hd Qurs Asst. Comr. D.C.
Wash. D.C.  Sept. 11th 1868.

[[underlined]] Syphax [[/underlined]] Mr [[underlined]] W. [[/underlined]]

Sir

Do you employ Miss [[underlined]] Mary Griswold, [[/underlined]] who was in the "M" S school last year.  She lives in this city, cor 13 1/2 & R St. [[?Frl.]]

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

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436

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Hd Qurs Asst. Comr. D.C.
Wash. D.C.  Sept. 11th 1868.

[[underlined]] Newman [[/underlined]] Mr [[underlined]] A. M. [[/underlined]]
Ridge, St. Mary's Co. Md.

Sir.

You can close at the end of your three (3) months or keep on at the same rate until Oct. 1st and longer if you wish, if your school keeps up well.  I don't want that school to stop.  Have a public examination at the close & get as many of the people in as you can.

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

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437

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Hd Qurs Asst. Comr. D.C.
Wash. D.C.  Sept. 11th 1868.

[[underlined]] Gaines [[/underlined]] Mr [[underlined]] L. W. [[/underlined]]
82 S. Balt. St. Balt. Md.

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Sir.

Would you like to go to Piscataway, Cha's Co. Md. and teach a colored school at $20.00 per month with board & transportation to the place from your house.

Respectfully Your's
[[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]]
Supt. of Education.

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438

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Hd Qurs Asst. Comr. D.C.
Wash. D.C.  Sept. 11th 1868.

[[underlined]] Duffy [[/underlined]] Mr [[underlined]] Edward [[/underlined]]
Frostburgh Md.

Sir

Mr [[underlined]] Gaskill's [[/underlined]] address as he gave it me is [[underlined]] S. A. Gaskill, [[/underlined]] Lawrence, Schuyler Co. N.Y.

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

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439

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Hd Qurs Asst. Comr. D.C.
Wash. D.C.  Sept. 11th 1868.

[[underlined]] Postmaster [[/underlined]] Schuyler Co. N.Y.

Sir

Do you know a person by the name of Mr. [[underlined]] S. S. Gaskins [[/underlined]] if so you will please inform me, what sort of a character he bears and if he is not in your place, where he informes me he lives. 

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

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440

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Hd Qurs Asst. Comr. D.C.
Wash. D.C.  Sept. 11th 1868.

[[underlined]] Stewart [[/underlined]] Mr [[underlined]] Elijah [[/underlined]]

We shall now be able to furnish