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but do not see how I can do so at this time. I shall be willing for you to continue where you are, but hope you will try and make the school larger, and I will pay you the same salary. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 673 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Nov. 21st 1868. [[underlined]] Wilmer [[/underlined]] Dr. [[underlined]] Wm. R. [[/underlined]] Port Tobacco, Charles Co. Md. Dear Sir: I have not the address of [[underlined]] W. H. Harris. [[/underlined]] Please forward this letter to him, and send his address. He writes "Cobb Neck", but I doubt if that is the name of the post-office. Snow to-day for first time. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 674 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Nov. 21st 1868. [[underlined]] Core John. [[/underlined]] Baltimore, Md. Dear Sir: Was the Easton school (Miss [[underlined]] Snowden) [[/underlined]] in operation in October? I was there the other day and understand that the school begun on Nov. 1st. You have reported it for October. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 675 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Nov. 21st 1868. [[underlined]] Brown [[/underlined]] Bvt. Maj. [[underlined]] J. M. [[/underlined]] Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: Please send to school building cor. 24th & F Sts. and have school furniture carried to Store house at Wisewell Barracks as follows [[end page]] [[start page]] viz: three black-boards; three tables; eighteen benches. The teacher Miss [[underlined]] Keigher, [[/underlined]] will give them to the driver. Also send to M St. school-house, bet. 16th & 17th Sts., and take a quantity of window sash to Store-house at Wisewell Barracks. The janitor, "John", will deliver it. Also send to Del. Ave. school, bet. H. & I Sts. Island, One desk-table; two curtains; two stoves; and two elbows to go to Wisewell Bk's store-house. Janitor will deliver. Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 676 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Nov. 23d 1868. [[underlined]] Cummings [[/underlined]] Miss [[underlined]] Carrie E. [[/underlined]] Port Republic, Calvert Co. Md. Miss: I send you to-day blanks, register and rules. You should certainly have a black-board a large one. The people must make it for you, which is an easy thing to do. You will see by the "rules", how Maps, charts, books &c. are to be obtained. As they can best be sent from Baltimore, you will order them of Mr. [[underlined]] John Core, [[/underlined]] cor. Courtland and Saratoga Sts. and state by what boat, and to what landing. As the river freezes, and boats stop, better get what is needed immediately. Your letter to Col. [[underlined]] Corson has been sent to me. [[/underlined]] Very Respectfully, Yours, [[signature]] John Kimball [[/signature]] Supt. of Education. [[line across page]] 677 Bureau R. F. & A. L. Head Quarters Asst. Com'r D.C. Washington, Nov. 23d 1868. [[underlined]] Corson [[/underlined]] Col. [[underlined]] R. R. [[/underlined]] Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir: Appoint me as agent for your society in Washington, D.C. I have asked for Miss [[underlined]] Moor's [[/underlined]] transportation. It will probably come in to-day. What do you say about Miss [[underlined]] Smith? [[/underlined]] I send you letter from St. Mary's Co., please read and return to me. Will you employ that man? He was a Protestant, but has married a Catholic, and I understand has gone with his wife. I have seen him