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and Summit Bridge, and state the size of each piece house.  I have to keep copies of these deeds on file.

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

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803

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

[[underlined]] Douglas  John B. [[/underlined]] 
Upper Marlboro, Md.

Dear Sir:

I return your report for correction.  Please state the number of male and female pupils.  You put your average attendance at 82, which cannot be correct, unless you mean 82 per cent.  The number in alphabet, in reading and spelling and advanced readers should equal the whole number enrolled.

Very Respectfully, Yours
John Kimball
Supt. of Education
per J. Q. Crosby.

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804

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

[[underlined]] Cook  G. F. T. [[/underlined]] 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please give me the Squares and Lots of each of the following school-houses, viz:

School-house on East St. Georgetown, | Sqr. | Lot.
" " " [[dittos for School-house on]] M. St. Washington | " ditto for Sqr.]] | " [[ditto for Lot.]]
" " " [[dittos for School-house on]] E. St. South " [[ditto for Washington]] | " ditto for Sqr.]] | " [[ditto for Lot.]]

This information is very much needed now.

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

P.S.  Cannot you do something for Mrs. [[underlined]] Ricks' [[/underlined]] school, say furnish fuel?

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805

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

[[underlined]] Gregory [[/underlined]] Rev. [[underlined]] S. B. [[/underlined]]
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please give me the square and lot on which your school-house stands and to whom it was deeded.  We want this information now.

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

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806

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

[[underlined]] Lawrence [[/underlined]] Capt. [[underlined]] A. A. [[/underlined]]
Leonardtown, St. Mary's Co. Md.

Dear Sir:

I want to get copies of the deeds for school-house sites in St. Marys Co. immediately.  Cannot you help me in this matter?  I want the Leonardtown one now.  Wish  you would come and see us.

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

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807

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

[[underlined]] Brown [[/underlined]] Rev. [[underlined]] J. Peyton. [[/underlined]]
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

This Bureau aided the colored people at Bladensburg in building a school-house and church.  I want to get a copy of the deed for their land.  I know you are interested in this work, and I write to ask you if you will not aid me in this matter.  The deed is needed immediately.

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

P.S.  I write with the understanding that you live at Bladensburg.