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651

Bureau R. F. & A. L.
Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C.
Washington, Nov. 14th 1868.

[[underlined]] Sewell [[/underlined]] Bvt. Brig. Genl. [[underlined]] F. D. [[/underlined]]
A.A.A. Genl.

Generall:

I have the honor to request transportation for Miss [[underlined]] Sarah Moore, [[/underlined]] teacher of freedmen under the auspices of the Pa. Branch F. U. Commission, from Philadelphia, Pa. to Piney Point, St. Mary's Co. Md. 

Very Respectfully, 
Your Obedient Servant,
Bvt. Maj. U.S.A. & Act. Asst. Comr.

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652

Bureau R. F. & A. L.
Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C.
Washington, Nov. 14th 1868.

[[underlined]] Jenness [[/underlined]] Miss
Clinton, Mass.

Miss:

I send you transportation.  You will report to Mr. [[underlined]] John Core, [[/underlined]] cor. Courtland and Saratoga Sts. Baltimore, Md., who will get you a boarding place, and see you at work.  I hope you will find your position in the Normal school very pleasant. 

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

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653

Bureau R. F. & A. L.
Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C.
Washington, Nov. 14th 1868.

[[underlined]] Smith [[/underlined]] Rev. [[underlined]] E. P. [[/underlined]]
New York City.

Dear Sir:

I send transportation.  Miss [[underlined]] Hoy [[/underlined]] will start from Baltimore at 6 o'clock A.M. next Wednesday, by Patuxent River board, and land at Dukes Wharf, Sheridan's Point, where Mr. [[underlined]] James Gross [[/underlined]] (colored), will meet her, and show her the school [[strikethrough]] near the school [[/strikethrough]] near Prince Frederick, Calvert Co. Md. at what is called [[?Aisbury]] School.  I wish her to write me as soon as she gets there.

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

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654

Bureau R. F. & A. L.
Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C.
Washington, Nov. 14th 1868.

[[underlined]] Gross  James [[/underlined]] 
Prince Frederick, Calvert Co. Md.

Dear Sir:

I shall send you a teacher, Miss [[underlined]] Hoy, [[/underlined]] by the boat next Wednesday, the 18th inst.  She will land at Duke's Wharf, Sheridan's Point.  I expect you to meet her.  I could not get a man.  She is a good teacher. 

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

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655

Bureau R. F. & A. L.
Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C.
Washington, Nov. 14th 1868.

[[underlined]] Browne  A. K. [[/underlined]] Esq.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir.

Mr. [[underlined]] Kimball [[/underlined]] was on the point of leaving when he received your note.  He directed me to state that [[underlined]] Bouldin [[/underlined]] was authorized by him to grant marriag certificates, but only to parties who had been living together as husband and wife in slavery, and who were in fact legaly married by Act. of Congress. 

Very Respectfully, Yours,
J. Q. Crosby.
Clerk.

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656

Bureau R. F. & A. L.
Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C.
Washington, Nov. 18th 1868.

[[underlined]] Bond [[/underlined]] Hon. [[underlined]] H. L. [[/underlined]]
Baltimore, Md.

Dear Sir:

I find Mr. [[underlined]] Creamer's [[/underlined]] tickets in my pocket, which I forward.  If he had to pay over again, I wish you would have [[underlined]] Core's [[/underlined]] boy take them to the boat and get the money back.   [[underlined]] Creamer's [[/underlined]] name was put on the book (boat book).  Got sea sick coming up the Bay last night.