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455

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Hd Qurs Asst. Comr. D.C.
Wash.  Sept. 17th 1868.

[[underlined]] Woolmer [[/underlined]] Mr. [[underlined]] Samuel [[/underlined]]
Wilmington Del.

Sir

Your letter about rent of school building has been received.  I shall be able to give you an answer or Gen'l [[underlined]] Howard [[/underlined]] will in a short time.  I now write to ask if you will be able to supply all your schools in Del. with teachers and have them open by the 1st of Oct.  Please write me what your Asst. will be able to do. 

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

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456

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Hd Qurs Asst. Comr. D.C.
Wash.  Sept. 17th 1868.

[[underlined]] Russell [[/underlined]] Mr 
Huntingtown, Md.

Sir

I judge from your letter that your scholarship is not sufficient for employment as one of our teachers.

I am sorry to refuse your request but am obliged so to do.

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

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457

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Hd Qurs Asst. Comr. D.C.
Wash.  Sept. 175th 1868.

[[underlined]] Brown [[/underlined]] Maj. [[underlined]] J. M. [[/underlined]]
D.O.

Maj.

Please sent to Howard Preparatory School Building two tables such as Mr [[underlined]] Thomas [[/underlined]] wants from those now in the Store

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house. 

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

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458

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Hd Qurs Asst. Comr. D.C.
Wash.  Sept. 18" 1868.

[[underlined]] Brook [[/underlined]] Friend

What kind of teacher shall I sent you to open School on the 1st of Oct.  I can send you a good white lady or get the salary for such a lady paid, or send you a colored person.  Please reply immediately, that I may make arrangements.

Regards to your family.

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

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459

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Hd Qurs Asst. Comr. D.C.
Wash.  Sept. 18th 1868.

[[underlined]] Corson [[/underlined]] Col.

Please sent me the names of those two (2) teacher and any more you are ready to send, and I will get them transportation.  Hoping you will do well by as I am.

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

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460

Bureau R.F. & A.L.
Hd Qurs Asst. Comr. D.C.
Wash.  Sept. 18th 1868.

[[underlined]] Wadsworth [[/underlined]] Mr.

Will the house be ready to open school Oct. 1st. I hope so.  Will you board a good white lady, whom I can send with salary paid, or what are the arrangements for a teacher.  Please let me know immediately and oblige.