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[[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 496 Bureau R. F & A. L. Hd. Qurs. Asst. Comr D. C. Wash. Sept 25th 1868. [[underlined]] Dore [[/underlined]] Miss. [[underlined]] M. J. [[/underlined]] You asked me last year for a school. If you want to teach in Maryland this year Please call at my office at 9 o'clock on Monday next and I will talk with you. Respectfully Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 497 Bureau R. F & A. L. Hd. Qurs. Asst. Comr D. C. Wash. Sept 25th 1868. [[underlined]] Hawkins [[/underlined]] Miss [[underlined]] Martha E. [[/underlined]] You applied to me last year for a position as teacher. If you want a place in the county this year, please call at my office at 9 o'clock next Monday and I will talk with you. Very Respectfully Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 498 Bureau R. F & A. L. Hd. Qurs. Asst. Comr D. C. Wash. Sept 25" 1868. [[underlined]] Lee [[/underlined]] Capt. [[underlined]] S. P. [[/underlined]] Sir Miss [[underlined]] Mary A. C. Coakley [[/underlined]] thaught her first school in Maryland last year. She did pretty well, but I have not been quite willing to send her back to her old school. She will do better with more experience. Her education is defective in some branches and she ought to attend school longer. She is [[end page]] [[start page]] very good in some branches. She is a lady of good character. Respectfully Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 499 Bureau R. F & A. L. Hd. Qurs. Asst. Comr D. C. Wash. Sept 25" 1868. [[underlined]] Wilmer [[/underlined]] Dr. [[underlined]] W. R. [[/underlined]] You asked me for a school last year, call on me next Monday at 9 o'clock A.M. if you want to teach in the county and I will talk with you. Respectfully Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 500 Bureau R. F & A. L. Hd. Qurs. Asst. Comr D. C. Wash. Sept 25th 1868. [[underlined]] Wilmer [[/underlined]] Dr. [[underlined]] W. R. [[/underlined]] [[underlined]] Harris [[/underlined]] father called on me yesterday and says that [[underlined]] Harris [[/underlined]] writes him that the school house is so open, that he is getting sick and the scholars are leaving. Cannot we get them to complete the house so that the school can go on in cold weather. I hope you will get them at work again. Respectfully Yours [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 501 Bureau R. F & A. L. Hd. Qurs. Asst. Comr D. C. Wash. Sept 26th 1868. [[underlined]] Swaim [[/underlined]] Maj. [[underlined]] D. G. [[/underlined]] A A A Gen'l Sir I respectfully ask the appointment